Abundantly Blessed in the midst of joy and tears.

These last two months have been filled with blessings, frustrations, joy and sorrow.  In other words – they have been filled with life.

Today finds me sitting on a bed a bedroom of dear friends in the Chicago area.  The …

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Searching for an Antidote

One of the drawbacks of being on home assignment this year is not sticking to my routines.  This includes posting entries to this blog.  So the following entry I wrote about ten days ago, but although those frustrations are now

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Reflection, Restoration and Rejuvenation

I began to write this over the Labor Day weekend while we were visiting at Cascades Camp in Washington.  I was sitting in our lodge room looking at out the large window and the beautiful and calm lake which was …

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Never-ending… And That is NOT a Bad Thing!

For the last two months we have been in the midst of… (a dreaded word by all RFIS students)

TRANSITION

It is part of our lives and yours too if you are honest.  Transition is all about changes.  The fact

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When Fun and Joy are United.

What a week!  Actually what a couple of weeks it has been.

First it was finals for Seniors and Senior Chapel

Then finals for the rest of the school and the 10th grade BURN Party,

Middle School and High School …

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Celebrating with Joy

This week we missed being present at the celebration of accomplishment of our son Brian.  He has just completed his Masters in Public Policy.  Brian has been working on this degree in his “spare” time for the past three years.  …

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Crash & Bang – It is so much Fun !

My trip to the UK provided RFIS and myself not only some great professional continuing education and fun, but a lot of baggage allowance.  As any good international traveler knows (especially if they are a missionary) it is almost criminal …

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Popping Here and There

Carnival is one of the fun events that RFIS puts on for the community.

 

This year the 10th grade class (for whom I am an adviser), had the opportunity to make kettle corn.  A few years back, a father …

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Rain and Weeds

My hibiscus and roses love all the rain we have been getting for the past few weeks.  It seems like it has rained every night, often with great shows of lightening and thunder.  The result is beautiful flowers, lush green …

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The Rising Sun

Sunday morning found me walking up the path to school in the dim light of early morning.  As I headed through the prayer chapel garden the sky was brightening and glowing pink.  As I sat and joined with friends to …

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