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.
Hand on my shoulder – staying safe
A few times each year I need to take big junk to our local recycling center. Metal stuff - old fencing, pipe, or a tank or the like. Either in the truck, or on this occasion, I [...]
Early morning fog bank
October 11, 2002. Early that morning, my wife and I packed up our things and we were headed for Milwaukee. We left before breakfast, thinking that we would eat once we got further down the road. We [...]
Hotte tumbide
I had the wonderful opportunity to visit India in 2019. My first stop was in Tiptur, Karnataka, about 3 hours' drive west of Bengaluru. They speak a language called Kannada there. Hoṭṭe tumbide (sounds like "otay toombiday") [...]
How my mom inspired me
My dad did, too, but that's another story. My mother was what you would call an extremely hard-working, high-achieving champion of her beliefs and her family. I am the 3rd son born to my parents, and after [...]
Carrying baggage around
"Take things that are light enough to carry and heavy enough to remember." - Quoted from a speaker at the Kaufmann School Graduation May, 2019 The collection of stories I've gathered and recorded are the stories [...]