Moments of Grace: moments when God’s presence is felt.
Welcome
My collection of stories describe the moments of Grace which have guided me to believe very deeply and personally that there are forces around us, angels, if you will, who watch out for us, nudge us, teach us, and occasionally humble us.
My Journey
I am a husband of 36 years, father of 3, grandpa to 6, and I have experienced enough “God moments” or “moments of Grace” in my life to start writing them down. I am nothing special in the faith arena; my wife has always been a much better example of a faith-filled person than I am myself. I am always grateful for that persistent positive support and belief.
I Believe
I have never been able to call up moments of Grace, or somehow conjure an angel to place themselves in my presence for me to learn from, but I have been positively amazed by how these moments have happened when I am willing and open to the help and encouragement which I receive.
My Community
I see the human need for connection, and the blessing of making and having good connections in different cultures and locations all around the world. I believe that we are connected to people because we were meant to be. Some as a result of our families; other connections are from encounters which we have had the privilege to experience.
Looking for the goodness
Here's a lesson we can all learn from a child's point of view. Recently, we were helping for a weekend with a couple of our grandkids. Our grandson, Emerson, 5, had a pretty great thought. Here goes [...]
Connections
This has been very much a recurring theme and acknowledgment for me over the past year. Connection. My One Word for 2019, in fact. I see both the human need for connection, and the blessing [...]
I ran into an angel today…
Sometimes I run into angels. That day I backed into an angel. Pretty sure. “Merry Christmas”. The elderly gentleman just said, “Merry Christmas”! Last Christmas I had to run to Menard’s for something, and I may have [...]
Wallets and phones
I appreciate angels helping us on so many days. At the end of a trip up north, I goofed up and set my wallet and iPhone on the tonneau cover on the truck box, right behind the [...]
Harvestore Hang-up
I was 16, and had gotten a summer-long job working for a very busy local dairyman. My official job was to cut hay, and in between that do whatever was needed on the dairy. He had a [...]
“Did you have a good day?”
"This is my little dog, Angel. He helps me on my walks. I live nearby." The old man sent a wave of calm over me as I started my conversation with him, window rolled down, [...]
Snowblind
Driving on Hwy 29 east after a meeting in Minneapolis, I had the unusual situation of having three other fellows in the car with me for the trip. Normally I traveled alone. This had been an unusual [...]
Hand on my shoulder – up North
I went to our place up north to work by myself on several projects, and one of the chores to finish before I went back home was to mow the lawn. Simple enough, and normally goes pretty [...]
Hand on my shoulder – comforting
My cousin's wife contracted pancreatic cancer in her 30's. They had 3 beautiful young daughters, and the fight was gallant, but in the end she lost the battle. Seeing her at home in a hospital gown, IV's [...]