A few months ago, I was whining and complaining about sitting on a hot tractor baling round bales of hay. Monday, I was whining and complaining about sitting on a cold tractor putting out round bales for the cows. It’s now official. I am a whiner and complainer. Nothing’s ever good enough. But is that … Continue reading November 13, 2019 →

Yesterday was Veteran's Day, which included parades, solemn ceremonies in cemeteries, restaurants giving veterans free meals, Facebook remembrances, and the media reporting on the sacrifices made by those who stood in harm's way to keep us safe. The only thing out of the norm was that there were no cookouts because of the bitterly cold … Continue reading November 12, 2019 →

Rerun from Daily Devotional November 16, 2016 Judy is one of the volunteers who sits at the receptionist desk and greets people as they come into the church. Monday, Judy was volunteering at the church office. I happened to notice her brightly colored earrings and said, “Where did you get those earrings. Shannon would love … Continue reading November 8, 2019 →

Yesterday, as Grace brought me up to speed on where we are in preparation for the live stream of our Sunday morning worship service, she said, “And then I can make you sound better.” Realizing how that sounded, she quickly added, “Louder, I mean louder.” And as she turned five different shades of red, she … Continue reading November 7, 2019 →

Yesterday, Ted had a serious medical procedure. After the surgery, I called to see how he was doing. Luckily, it couldn't have gone better. His surgery was a complete success. When I asked Ted what room he was in he said, "No reason to come, they are going to let me go home tomorrow." Then … Continue reading November 6, 2019 →

Early yesterday morning, I got up, took out the dogs, made coffee, and sat down at the computer to write the Daily Devotional. Once I finished, proofed, and saved the devotion, I logged onto the email marketing service our church uses to send it on its way. Nothing happened. As I sat there dumbfounded, wondering … Continue reading November 5, 2019 →

A few weeks ago, I was conducting an internment at a cemetery in McGregor for a wonderful man. As the family gathered round and the honor guard removed the casket from the hearse, I reached into my shirt pocket for my reading glasses. That's when I realized there was a problem. One of the arms … Continue reading November 4, 2019 →

Rerun from January 19, 2017 Carol’s grandchildren live out of town. But whenever the grandchildren come for a visit, Carol always makes sure they are in church on Sunday mornings. This is an email she sent me a few days ago. Tom, I didn't know if I would see you tonight at the church dinner. … Continue reading November 1, 2019 →