03.2008: week 2
I took the long route to Roanoke this weekend, down the Blue Ridge Parkway about 100 miles. It was a great drive, even if it took almost twice as long as usual, and got my mileage up to almost 40…
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03.2008: week 1
It’s official: I’m getting old. My little brother is 18 now. He is still “littler” than me, although maybe not for long. Happy Birthday bro!
The New Christians
Originally published at: The American frontier was often a dark and scary place for those back home. If you weren’t adventurous enough to head out west on your own, you sat back home and worried about those who did. Tony…
The Thing About Life Is That One Day You’ll Be Dead
Originally published at: My friend’s dad passed away Monday night. He lived a great life of fifty-six years, and died having spent special time with his family by his side. In death, life seems more precious. More precious for me.…
02.2007: week 4
I spent this past weekend doing a youth retreat in Mechanicsville and snapped a couple pictures: the worship leaders with a couple of the students and the students playing ultimate frisbee in the freezing cold on Saturday.
02.2007: week 3
It was pretty windy around here a couple weeks ago, and that started forest fires all over the state. This one (below) burned a couple thousand acres on the side of a mountain in Roanoke, just across the interstate from…