The Man at the Post Office
February 13, 2026
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Brown slush the color of cold globs of gravy plastered Main Street as I dashed across it to the post office. I wasn’t thinking of
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Courage and Cheer for the Race
Let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus…
(Hebrews 12:1-2)
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The 1911 Tile Man
February 5, 2025
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I’ve been thinking of someone I never met ever since August or so when we started the remodeling project. I’d give a lot to know
My Apologies for the Cake? A Lesson about Striving for Perfection
February 18, 2023
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Just how important is perfection? Last weekend we had a church retreat and all the adults shared their life story. It was inspiring to hear
Guest Post: Mighty Works for Christ
January 28, 2023
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In response to the recent series on hospitality, writing friend Hilda Barnhart sent me this piece which she wrote 25 years ago, about one week
Hospitality in the Raw: Part 3
January 21, 2023
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I’ve been mulling over the exhaustion I experience after serving people, or just after caring for a high-octane toddler. Is that what hospitality is? Is that what service is? Is that what raising a child is? Giving until your throat hurts and your back aches? Facing deep weariness, but then remembering that you are greatly privileged to be part of something splendid and un-reproducible?
Hospitality in the Raw: Part 2
January 14, 2023
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The big hurdles were the missing host, an unusually fussy toddler, and a deep theological conversation turning intense.