Trophy Fishing and Lake Ann Camp Is it possible to say you love something when you don’t prioritize it very often? Take fly fishing, for instance. Whenever I am able to go, it is an … Read More
Beauty from Ashes
Beauty Does Come from Ashes, but Rarely Without Leaving a Scar Driving from north to south and coast to coast Margy and I saw an amazing amount of diversity & beauty. None more distinct than … Read More
Lake Ann Camp in India
We’re incredibly happy to report that our mission trip to India in April was a great success and we were blessed to see God work in mighty ways. Our ministry time was divided between two … Read More
Generosity
Generosity: To be fully beneficial, needs to be freely given and freely received God is the ultimate gift giver, in fact, we are never more like God than when we are being generous. How often … Read More
Deeper Waters
We’re most alive when we step into waters that are deeper than our experience and training have prepared us to handle I have to admit, the truth of this principle did not hit me right … Read More
Silence Magnifies Life
Silence is meant to magnify life rather than diminish it – life makes noise! Growing up in Oregon and hearing about breath-taking Crater Lake, but never visiting – I felt like I was missing something. … Read More
Monuments Don’t Memorialize Safe Choices
Monuments Don’t Memorialize Safe Choices As we start, remember this: monuments are not built to memorialize the safe choices made in life. How many times do you need to see Mount Rushmore before you avoid … Read More
We Need Each Other
We need each other Margy and I spent a month in a secluded and immensely beautiful section of the Willamette National Forest in Oregon. This mountainous region is covered with Douglas Fir and Cedar trees … Read More
Purpose Gives Freedom
Having a purpose for everything you do gives freedom At first, I resisted the idea of a sabbatical but I chose to follow the Lake Ann Camp Board’s lead. The board was clear, just as … Read More
A Snapshot of Servanthood
We’d like to share a Snapshot of Servanthood with you. Picture this: it’s nearing 1 am, lake effect snow is blowing sideways, temperatures have fallen to single digits, and visibility is diminishing by the second. In … Read More
When Does God Speak to People?
When Does God Speak to People? Start with the premise that God does want to speak to people…what a thought! Think of how busy your life is, multiply that by over 7 billion people, and … Read More