Attention all blog readers ( Read more... )

There's black ice on the road, so why isn't there a school delay? Yes, a pre-k teacher can really ask such questions ( Read more... )

That's right. Saturday AJ wrestled varsity. He pinned one guy, lost two and ended up 4th and got his first medal. We are proud to have a new pin man in the family.

Well, this is a first. On Monday I conducted the funeral of a frail little lady who died at home last week Wednesday. Two days before her death I gave her the Lord's Supper for the last earthly time. Her husband was exhausted from caring for her. He was sad and relieved when she died ( Read more... )

It has nothing to do with the summer reading contest. It has everything to do with financial independence. Can you say "Grampa would love this guy"? (except for his opinion on whole life insurance! I think we would have an argument there ( Read more... )

Most of you know we have had WELS Parish Assistance here at Grace ( Read more... )

Excellent digital camera work by Dan and Kristal at the celebrity birthday party (Saturday of Labor Day weekend). Ella and Alexis are shown at the gala gift opening. The before and after pictures with their ice cream cake go from beauty to ... "Oh, who's going to touch THAT face ( Read more... )

It was Sunday, September 2nd. A new family had joined our congregation. God's people had received the sacrament. The pastor/dad was in his happy "now-starts-my-weekend" place. Walking home from a great and joyful worship service ... the Mother says, "The boys got invited to go camping with Westendorfs. I don't trust everyone up there without a ( Read more... )

Alexis is showing you that the Lions are #1 ... for now. In Pre-season. Last time I checked.

Tomorow we go to Saginaw to meet Levi (a pseudonym for a Korean lad we're sponsoring at MLS). His real name is tougher for Western citizens to pronounce.

AJ is a football player. We'll tell you more when we know more.

Love, Dad

THe last (old) wheelbarrow was bought at a hardware store in Holt on my birthday years ago ( Read more... )