Joe’s 12 rules for running (in no particular order)
1.) Buy good shoes. I learned this from my big boy, David. You can wear old favorite, worn out T-shirts with scruffy necks and holes in them all you want. The … Continue reading
Being available and telling God that we are
A funny thing happened on the way to church. No, it was actually in church a couple of decades ago. We had begun attending a start-up church which was growing … Continue reading
My first concrete, without-a-doubt answer to prayer – 1961
My first concrete, without-a-doubt answer to prayer occurred during my sophomore year at the University of Washington. Looking back from the comfortable and sage vantage point of many years, I … Continue reading
It’s my 75th birthday! And ten years to the day since my run-in with the law.
Me and my good friends, Natasha and Sasha. Just three pals! I’ve always liked my birthdays. Who doesn’t? Today is mine and I hit the ¾ century mark. Fun thing is, I get … Continue reading
Fifty-five Junes ago, I was 17, and the rest of my life was staring me in the face
Reflections on My 55th High School Reunion: A couple of weeks back, I had the privilege of making it to my 55th Clover Park High reunion. These things are always fun, but … Continue reading
Not your average mid-life crisis: She was in shock.
At the time, I wondered if it was a mid-life crisis — what I was going through. I was the right age . . . forty-three . . . getting … Continue reading
There was no way out. She slammed on her brakes, then closed her eyes and prayed. —1994
My daughter, Lisa, and her husband, Vance May 1994 — A special prayer for one of my kids Cherry and I were sound asleep early in the morning when … Continue reading
Seeing the results of a Bible Study . . . 25 years later
Spring quarter at Stanford — 1965 The flowers had long been blooming, the sunshine was continuous, and the architecture gorgeous. My old sportscar didn’t even know it had a top … Continue reading
Instead of pointing missiles at Russians
1963-64 — AT BOEING, MY FIRST JOB, PRAYING ABOUT HOW TO SPEND MY LIFE A man’s mind plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps. — Proverbs 16:9 In 1963, … Continue reading
Connecting with a camper 20 years later: My Young Life Malibu story
Praying for God’s Encouragement — June 1999 “May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good … Continue reading
