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 →

So here we are.  I have made it through another Advent photo-a-day challenge.  And the final word (tradition) is ever so fitting for today. Another year of advent photos. Running around finalizing gifts before midnight Christmas mass. Packing cookies/candies to deliver tomorrow to friends Mamette is in the house. Kicking Valerie out of the garage and living room.... Continue Reading →

I'm tired. I'm sitting here on the couch after a long day thinking about my tasks for tomorrow. I just remembered that I hadn't taken my photo of light. Right in front of me on the coffee table was the camera and just to my left is a floor lamp.  Voila! Too simple though.  So I... Continue Reading →

Our house is slowly being overtaken by Christmas decorations. We might just finish in time for Epiphany!