Retirements and reconnections Last month I gathered with several of my friends and colleagues at VFW Post 4183 to celebrate my medical retirement from the
American Legion Riders Chapter 202 began the month with a ride to Oktoberfest in Hermann. Hermann is a community settled almost entirely by German immigrants
It looks like it was an inside job Locking one’s doors and windows are wise precautions, but all the safety measures in the world are
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde For 23 hours a day, Raya is the more sedate of the co-kittens. She is normally quite happy to watch
Cats have a way of reminding you where you stand This week Lily and I made a quick trip back to southeast Missouri for meetings
Back to school again This fall I began an online master’s degree in clinical counseling at Central Methodist University in Fayette, Missouri. For full disclosure,
Learning to live in new ways One of the most unexpected effects of my ministry transition has been the level of uncertainty which has arisen
Blogging before anyone had thought of the term “blog” Throughout the years I have from time to time made it a discipline to share my
Missouri Mid-South Conference Annual Gathering 2022 The first day of the 2022 Missouri Mid-South Conference Annual Gathering is in the books. It is our first
Doing the Spirit’s work in unglamorous ways There is no getting around the fact that serving on the nominating committee is an unglamorous job. The
