Last Tuesday, August 16th, my youngest brother, Ken, would have been 62 years old if he was still living… Unfortunately, that isn’t the case. Ken died on February 29th, 2020 in a hospital in Peoria, Il. It was the week…
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Embracing Change Through Faith
Last Tuesday, August 16th, my youngest brother, Ken, would have been 62 years old if he was still living… Unfortunately, that isn’t the case. Ken died on February 29th, 2020 in a hospital in Peoria, Il. It was the week…
As I reflect on the more than eleven years that I have written Transitions by The Book, I have tried to write about the experiences of our family and how God has been present in our everyday lives throughout the…
I attended seminary for almost ten years when I was in my late forties and, admittedly, I studied theology from a very conservative perspective. There are several pastors and teachers in our extended family and I think all of them…
It was on this date in 1782 that George Washington, who was the commander in chief of the Continental Army, created the “Badge for Military Merit.” This new badge consisted of a purple heart shaped piece of silk, etched with…