Bittersweet Farm

Bittersweet Farm

Autumnlight

Filed Under: Circuit-Riding, Current Thoughts

The last two days have been glorious autumn days–gifts from the Lord. I was out taking a few minutes to write and read and drink in one of the most beautiful fall days ever. I could have taken a thousand stunning pictures of autumn glory. This was taken on the north end of the lake yesterday.

This evening after dinner I had some time before the evening meeting to paddle out on a silky purple lake to enjoy the afterglow of the sunset. Later, in the session, I was able to share the powerful story of Wilfred Grenfel. We are ministering to a great group of young men and women. Many of them are involved in exciting ministried to others.

Worship in the Northwoods

Filed Under: Current Thoughts

Last weekend I spent at Camp Barakel with Holly, Heidi, Hannah, Hope, Elizabeth (Kyle’s wife), and baby Kyle Kenneth. Sunday we drove back to Chicago, Monday to the Northwoods to speak at a staff retreat and the Eternal Impact Summit. This morning I made the four-mile run around the lake. This is an example of what I feasted my spirit on as I ran.

Floor and Coffee

Filed Under: Circuit-Riding

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My son is a man of modest means like his dad. He and his little family occupy and wee apartment just big enough for the three of them and little else. I was driving across parts of three states the other night and it was getting late so I stopped by to see if I could get a pillow, and a blanket, and a spot on the floor. It took a while but after waking a kind neighbor at about one a.m. I finally found his apartment and within a half hour I was sleeping soundly in the middle of the floor. [Read more…] about Floor and Coffee

Sigurd F. Olson

Filed Under: Current Thoughts

This year I have spend a good deal of time in Wisconsin. A great northern writer was Sigurd F. Olson. Lately I’ve been enjoying some of his writing. You might enjoy this clip.

Lois and I have returned from Door County, Wisconsin where we spent two beautiful blustry autumn days celebrating our 28th wedding anniversary. We enjoyed some good food, some time before the fire, a few bookstores, and many, many pictures.

Helping with the Harvest

Filed Under: Current Thoughts

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Holmes County, Ohio is Ohio Amish Country. It is beautiful any time of the year, but it is especially beautiful at harvest time. Harvest is hard work for any farm family, but it is especially intense for Amish farmers who do not use modern farm equipment. David Kline is an Amish farmer with a large family, but even with a large family there is enough work at harvest time to exhaust everyone and the dairy cows still have to be milked before daylight even during harvest time. [Read more…] about Helping with the Harvest

My Wife’s Pictures

Filed Under: Current Thoughts

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We are in lovely Red Wing, Minnesota this weekend performing a wedding for Shane Felber and Jenny Erickson. Tonight we will drive along the Mississippi home. It should be a beautiful drive. In the morning we will preach at Momence and tomorrow night we will preach at IBLP Headquarters. Lois took this photo of the stained glass window. I wish I could post a file of the pipe organ in all it’s glory. It sounds as beautiful as this widow looks.

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