30 Now I Lay Them Down To Sleep

30 Now I Lay Them Down To Sleep

Every fall, I have a handful of customers that require me to winterize their irrigation systems for them. I usually zip through them quite quickly with a rented tow behind compressor. This year however I looked at the task and knew I would be unable to do it on my...
29 Hoisting Sail

29 Hoisting Sail

It’s a slow yearly dance, but it always has an element of hope for next spring. Do you look for hope in the time of endings? I love the colours of fall, but realize that it represents a dying of sorts…a long sleep in the cold dark winter. I have been...
28 The Getaway

28 The Getaway

Today, just for fun, a really good friend invited me to drive around with him with guns in the truck. He said some people call it hunting. Good fun for someone who needs a little soul feeding. And a chance to get out. And I have to say that out of all the places I...

27 The Feels

This is dangerous. I almost dread the possible outcome of this post. But I still feel compelled to do it. This week was a heavy week. All of the ancillary damage of this stroke started to become evident. Review of timelines and resources, and healing trajectory, and...
26 Bend Over

26 Bend Over

DO NOT FEAR THE RUBBER GLOVE!!! So I quickly posted before that I had my first doctors appointment today since I left the hospital. And that indeed did happen. Sharon even went with me to witness the whole thing (well, plus the fact that I’m not allowed to drive...

25 Never Giving Up

“So we’re not giving up. How could we! Even though on the outside it often looks like things are falling apart on us, on the inside, where God is making new life, not a day goes by without his unfolding grace. These hard times are small potatoes compared to the...