After 2 days of torment, the photo-a-day list finally smiled on me. Not only was the word (candle) something easy to photograph, not only was a sitting at the table looking at our Advent wreath when I went to look up the word for today, not only was the camera just four steps away, but... Continue Reading →

Come on... Give me a break!   Yes, I used a Catholic photo-a-day list, but as a Lutheran, these last two days have been difficult to get my head around the topic. So, I punted (I promise that I'll get back on track).  Today at Chrysalis (synod high school youth retreat), we did an exercise led... Continue Reading →

Today and tomorrow are going to be a bit tricky for me as they are very much part of the RC tradition, but not so much the Lutheran tradition.  Again, I had to do a bit of digging to understand what a Catholic thinks/feels when he hears "Sacred Heart of Jesus."  Among other things, I... Continue Reading →

This weekend, I will accompany a couple students from church to Chrysalis, the Metro D.C. Lutheran Synod Youth Ministry retreat for high schoolers.  While there, I will function as one of the small group discussion facilitators.  I have lost track of the number of times I have attended in this role---but the first time I... Continue Reading →

One of the things I find fascinating about the photo-a-day challenges during Advent and Lent is that I am never quite sure where the trip will take me.   Today was one of those days. This morning, I had absolutely no idea how to photograph the word martyr. So like any tech savvy geek, I went... Continue Reading →

Now more than ever...

A few weeks ago, I purchased a backup camera for helping me hook up trailers to my truck. The wiring harness that I was provided doesn't work with my electrical hookup (despite what the product description claims.)  So today, I began researching what I need to do to the harness to allow it to work... Continue Reading →

As much as I love the Advent/Christmas season, I am just not ready for it this year. Most years, I try to start the outdoor decorations on Thanksgiving weekend.  Despite the fact that the weather was good this past weekend, I completely failed to get started on hanging the lights, the ribbons, or the wreath (which... Continue Reading →

This is the fourth year in a row that I will challenge myself to hold to a daily Advent discipline of capturing a photo each day based on a prescribed daily theme.  (I got a late start this year, but hope to be back on track starting tomorrow.) I will again post these photos in three locations:... Continue Reading →