The Power of Story, the Power of the Scene
December 16, 2011 by Jeff
Filed under Family, Featured Stuff, ministry
I’ve been listening to Don Miller‘s, “A Million Miles in a Thousand Years.” Without getting into too much of the book, he realized that life is a story, and that God is asking us to live a better story. In the section that I’m listening to, he is talking about how important scene is. You [...]
Oregon Day 6 : the morning of the last day
Today, Dad and I spent some time at the Evergreen Aviation Museum. Mary and Mom are out shopping, or something. Here are a few pictures of my favorite planes. See the full gallery on Posterous
Oregon day 4…a long day
After sleeping in and a quick walk to the beach, we headed back to Portland. We relaxed a little, walked into downtown Newberg, then to my sister’s. We watched my nephew play soccer (his team won this afternoon), then to a Korean restaurant in Beaverton. Great food. Then back here to watch football and unwind. [...]
Oregon Day 3: Morning
This morning we ventured south. We stopped in Otis at the Otis café to have breakfast. We stopped next in Depoe Bay and saw three California Gray Whales. Next to Yaquina Head Lighthouse, more whales and a perrigrine falcon. Then we stopped at Newport to see the sea lions. Now lunch! See the full gallery [...]
Oregon Day 2: To Astoria and Back
Today, we all travelled to Astoria. It started out with coffee near we are staying, then to Camp 18 restaurant for breakfast. We stopped at a few spots along the way. The highlight was climbing the tower at Astoria and seeing the mouth of the Columbia. I'll try and get all of our pictures together, [...]
Oregon day 1 The afternoon
Travelled to the Pacific coast, specifically Pacific City, OR. We are in a rental for a few nights. Took Mary over the dune to see the ocean. High waves and the tide is coming in.The water is cold, like 50 degrees. Wow that was cold on the feet. See the full gallery on Posterous
Otsego county Fair
For all of the years I have lived in and around Gaylord, I've never attended the Fair. Now, because of a longer story I won't tell here, Mary and her friend Liz, have inherited the Avon booth at the fair. Tonight, we are setting it up.
Let’s rock out!
VID_20110820_130003.3gp Watch on Posterous I like his taste in music.
Science! (Fun with Ethan and Dylan)
I got a chance to change with Ethan and Dylan the other day. We went to the park in Gaylord at S. Maple School, since Mary and Trisha were at an Avon meeting in town. It was a good time with me teaching a science lesson about static electricity.
Mary
We went out to eat.
