Brandon’s first couple of days

It’s been pretty good with Brandon here. We got his room ready and “closed” off. I’ll get a picture of it some time. He is very gracious about being here, at the house, and we have had good discussions about what he wants to do and what some of his next steps will be. The [...]

Busy Memorial Weekend

Happy(?) Memorial Day! (I’m never sure if you are happy remembering people who died in the wars of the US.) Mom called the other day and I haven’t gotten back to the family. Sorry! I’ll get a call in soon. If you have read Mary’s blog, you know that we picked up Brandon and he [...]

Where does 4% come from and does it matter?

I’ve been reading about this 4% thing about teenagers. I have been involved with a couple of ministries that like to quote this statistic. Knowing statistics, I see in this article how the statistics are being misused. The other thing that I have heard from other blogs, is that most ministries are using this information [...]

My mornings

It’s been a while, but things have been moving along with a new dog and family things. My mornings, as of late, have been set into a routine that helps me for the rest of the day. I get up and shower(that really helps me wake up), get dressed, then take the dog for a [...]

More Quizzes

What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Inland North   You may think you speak “Standard English straight out of the dictionary” but when you step away from the Great Lakes you get asked annoying questions like “Are you from Wisconsin?” or “Are you from Chicago?” Chances are you call carbonated drinks “pop.” [...]

For those in Youth Ministry

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