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Famous Lutherans
I need to give props to my friend Paul Streufert (a fellow Lutheran) for sending this video to me. Lost and Found is an acoustic band that is best described as a cross between They Might be Giants and the Violent Femmes. This song is about famous Lutherans, and if you are one (like me) you will relate. If you aren’t, we are always looking for a few more, so ask me how to join. We’d love to have you on our team! … Read entire article »
Filed under: Humor, Reads, Screens, and Sounds, The Christian Walk
A blunt trauma to my middle-aged psyche
After the game last night, Nicole and I went to the Chancery in the Wauwatosa village for a small bite and a beer. My parents were nice enough to take the kids overnight for our anniversary, and we relished the chance to be spontaneous. I wore my ML baseball hat to the restaurant. We had a nice waitress and as we wound down our meal, she asked if I coached at Milwaukee Lutheran. I answered in the affirmative, and then the blow came: “Cool, I graduated from there in 2006.” Ouch. It’s always nice to run into a fellow alum, but 2006? You have to be kidding me. We confessed to graduating in 1989, and she didn’t look surprised. We all had Mr. Heinkel for PE, but on the other hand, one … Read entire article »
Filed under: Humor, Marriage/Family, The Christian Walk
Heaven is my Home
I’m not sure if this is a watershed moment on this blog or not. I’m about to get personal. The last seven days have been trying on me. I found out I have to start exercising to bring down my blood pressure or go on meds. I’m 37 for crying out loud. I also found out some other personal news, and while I will not go into details here, I’m in for a trying, difficult, and rocky road in the next 3-5 years. Now this may make for a good book one day, but it’s a lot to absorb and process. My life got a lot more stressful yesterday when I rear ended another car. This is my first accident in thirteen years, and while nobody was hurt, it certainly doesn’t make … Read entire article »
Filed under: Marriage/Family, The Christian Walk