Its been nearly 9 months since starting & registering (and paying for!) this website, Milepost 81. I’ve been taking classes in online publishing and learning how to navigate the site, adding material and downloading photos and media. My goal since last September was to build a site that could serve as a faith-based resource forContinue reading “Milepost 81- Where we’ve been, where we are going”
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“Nothing holds water?”
(Based on a true event) It was a Tuesday evening. The husband and wife were ushered in to the small Sunday School room. In the middle was a wooden table. The mennonite preacher and his wife sat on one side. The husband & wife sat on the other. Typical interview questions were asked by theContinue reading ““Nothing holds water?””
Strong Shoulders?
Today was a hard day to get through. So many things happening all at once. Why can’t life slow down a bit? Our daughter is leaving tomorrow for a private school, a very prestigious one at that. She deserves it and we’re happy for her. Its been a long application process, nearly a year. SheContinue reading “Strong Shoulders?”
Rules and Rabbit Cages
Some years back our family raised rabbits. Pedigreed or “papered” rabbits as they are referred to. Anyways, anyone who has ever had rabbits knows that besides the rabbits themselves, your next biggest investment will be cages or a hutch. Yes, there are other means to raise happy rabbits such as in a colony, but eitherContinue reading “Rules and Rabbit Cages”
Vicious cycle of Bipolar Disorder
In all likelihood I’ve suffered with type-2 bipolar disorder since my late teens. It wasn’t until a few years ago that I finally had the nerve to be properly diagnosed by a professional. It was a relief in a way, as the religious culture we were in for years before didn’t even attempt to understandContinue reading “Vicious cycle of Bipolar Disorder”
Maybe not a cult, but cult-ish?
Now, lets be clear: I am not saying that every conservative church out there is a cult. But many do appear to have numerous cult-like characteristics. Maybe not enough to be considered a full-on cult, but what I like to refer to them as cult-ish. I’ve heard it quite often in the past, of howContinue reading “Maybe not a cult, but cult-ish?”
Passions? Priorities?
As many are aware, I am a train buff, or as we’re referred to, railfans. Yesterday, late afternoon, I had the opportunity to “catch” a train. I was on the way to the grocery store and the opportunity presented itself. It was nothing special but it had been a few weeks since I got toContinue reading “Passions? Priorities?”
Do you know what your marriage is made of?
One thing I have learned when dealing with a family crisis, both in our own situations and observing other families is, a husband and wife will discover quite quickly what their marriage is made of and what foundations it is based on. Hardship can quickly undermine any relationship. Be it financial, illness or injury, orContinue reading “Do you know what your marriage is made of?”
A drop in the bucket…
A year has passed, one solid year since the bombshell was dropped on your family. One whole very emotional year. You realize how totally devastating it all was. Your family is still in pieces, you as a parent haven’t even began to try to put it back together. There appears to be no starting point,Continue reading “A drop in the bucket…”
The pressures of a young father
I often think back to a decade ago. My oldest wasn’t even a teenager yet, the family was still growing. There was a lot of pressure by my peers to work hard, accumulate, to get ahead in life. I remember wanting to leave my mark on the world, to be somebody. To be something. IContinue reading “The pressures of a young father”
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