We met under the cover of night. We slipped into our cars and cautiously veered around the road blocks – careful not to draw attention to ourselves. We communicated quietly or with our eyes so as not to make much noise. We handled the goods with …
Read MoreThanksgiving – McKinney Falls Camping Trip
McKinney Falls State Park – Thanksgiving 2013 My family seems to be making it a tradition to go camping for Thanksgiving. We’ve done it the past few years and always have a great time. This year we went to McKinney Falls State Park and met …
Read MoreCommunity is Messy
In spite of her gifts as a communicator and writer, Heather Zempel is truly humble. She admits her mistakes and paints a picture of stumbling through the maze of small group ministry and leadership, but her passion and heart are also very clear. She loves …
Read MoreBlessings in Disguise
I leisurely walked out of the biggest Bucees in Texas with my road snacks in hand and noticed the wheel on the camper . . . it looks . . . what in the world? . . . huh? How could it be crooked? Well. …
Read MoreGulf Shores 2012 Pics
“Awesome Family Trip with all the Mathews – Thanks Mike and Patti!” From 2012 – Gulf Shores, posted by Steve Corn on 8/05/2012 (59 items) Generated by Facebook Photo Fetcher
Read MoreKasen’s First Day of BMX
We had a great time today at the Beltway 8 BMX track! The people at the track were great hosts and led us through the whole process. Some of the riders were very helpful to Kasen and the other little guys while they were on …
Read MoreLivingston Pics – Spring Break 2012
Just thought I’d post a few pics from our Spring Break Trip to Livingston. We built a bridge over the creek. Awesome trip. Here’s the link for the photo album: http://cornphotos.shutterfly.com/6466
Read MoreUnexpected Emotion
Miranda’s words triggered something in me. They cut deeply – a mixture of pain, sadness, thankfulness, and joy…….all evidence of true….LIFE. She grinned as she spoke, “Oh….we can put something on the back!” I hadn’t prepared myself for this moment. My mind was flooded with …
Read MoreChores…..Because or So?
“It’s the difference between saying ‘I’m doing this because…’ or ‘I’m doing this so…’” I heard the words coming out of my mouth but hadn’t really even processed them yet. Miranda and I were driving during the Christmas holidays and talking about chores for our …
Read MoreChristmas Hangover
I’m praying for a really long “hangover” this Christmas. Let me explain: The Collins English Dictionary defines a hangover as “the delayed aftereffects of drinking too much alcohol…” A “Christmas Hangover” is what I’m calling that time after the annual family gathering/gift exchange when you …
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