Nineteen years ago today I had the life-changing honor and privilege of marrying Veronica Lassen. We had no idea what lay ahead for us nor how quickly it would come, and that is one of life’s great and gracious gifts. What we knew was that love had brought us...
This morning I took a big step down a path that I have mostly been avoiding for the past twelve years. In 2010, my wife (Veronica) died quite suddenly. During the brief time she was in the hospital, and then for about a year afterwards, I did a lot of journaling...
I feel like the luckiest human on the planet. Last night I spent several hours laughing with dear friends, including a surprise, last minute visit from one of my daughters. Then a delicious breakfast at a lovely local restaurant with the above mentioned daughter....
I’m enjoying a few days of quiet downtime before my life picks up speed on Monday. That’s the day I officially step out of retirement and take up the mantle of being a pastor again (for the next three months). I’m actually excited for the challenge, but just for...
https://youtu.be/841S35tUd2w To be fully alive requires that I experience and interact with the world around me in real time. In other words, I need to show up and be present in the here and now of each moment. On the morning of June 2, 2022 I had the opportunity...
18 years ago today was one of those rare “change my life forever” experiences. Less than four months after we met, and six weeks after I asked her to marry me, I stood in front of a room full of family and friends to exchange covenantal vows with Veronica Lassen...