I paced the first base coach’s box and watched my little boy warming up on deck. Every cell of his body reflected eager nervousness. When his turn came he stepped into the batter’s box and went through the motions he had seen others perform. It was his first year of baseball. Every game he put […]
Kyle and Elizabeth at Barakel
This in my first born boldly leading his lovely wife in the exploration of God’s creation at Camp Barakel on snowshoes. This picture was taken last winter when they were courting. They now live in a quaint home I like to call “The Little Cottage in the Dunes” which technically isn’t in the dunes, but […]
An Answer to Prayer
Yesterday morning my heart was burdened to give my younger boys some undivided attention. I couldn’t think of anything good to do. I was stumped and my creativity battery was dead. I often take them with me on errands, or ministry trips but it is easy to be distracted during those times. Most days I […]
Pierpont Family
This fall we enjoyed a Lord’s Day afternoon together taking pictures at a covered bridge near Lowell, Michigan. The young lady in front of Kyle is his sweet, new wife, Elizabeth. We all love her so much.
Dreams or a Vision?
Some people have a limited idea of what Christian faithfulness should look like. They see it as a life-long matter. It is more than that. God never intended for his people to see Christian faithfulness as limited to life-long faithfulness. He intended for us to think, not in terms of a lifetime, but in terms […]
Cookie Jars
For my birthday my daughter-in-law made me snicker-doodle cookies. I love that girl. She’s top drawer. We didn’t get there on my birthday so she saved them for me. When I got there she apologized that they weren’t fresh. I am used to eating cookies fresh from the oven.