Originally posted to my blog for the Leadership Academy. I received an email this morning from a former student. I have not read the novel (but have been meaning to for years) and now I have further incentive to do so. We lived for 6 years in the same town […]
It made it’s debut at Late Night with the Dean, our orientation finale Friday night. Now it rests among my chicken trophies, books, and artifacts.
Our Scholar Mentors arrive on Tuesday and our first-year Scholars arrive on Wednesday. We have a leadership council retreat all day today. Summer is coming to an end for me. Fortunately for my children they have a few more weeks. Doing some work this morning, this picture kept making me […]
A friend, colleague, and local pastor died yesterday. Paul Grabill was the pastor of our local AOG church and while some found him too strong in his convictions for their tastes, I found him to be humble, generous, and yes, firmly convicted of the Gospel and its Truth. In June […]
I used to be frustrated taking pictures of barns and churches in the countryside when there were telephone and electrical lines crossing through. At times it is still annoying, but at the same time I realize that is the reality. The lines are present and needed for the community.
I was never a farmer, but my father grew up on a ranch in Texas. He insisted that we learn something about animals and crops so we did 4-H and FFA. I loved it and am so glad I did it. After the 110º weather in Las Vegas today is […]