The Gift of Travel — Part 6: Dresden — A Photo Essay

In this post, we will actually SEE Dresden -- the pictures will be here, not just the word in the title. This is the 4th post about the cruising part of our trip and there will be at least one … Read more...

The Gift of Travel – Part 5: Cruising to Dresden — A Photo Essay

So . . . already, I cannot keep it to the number I had hoped. We saw so.much.goodness. (More likely, I took too.many.pictures.) So, this post will be about getting to and enjoying Meissen. The … Read more...

The Gift of Travel – Part 4 – Worlitz, Wittenberg & Torgau: A Photo Essay

Get ready to 'set a spell,' 'cause there are a whole lot of photos with this one. You can find Part 1 here, Part 2 here, and Part 3 here.  In the wee hours of the morning, we docked in a small … Read more...

The Gift of Travel – Part 3 – Getting to the Boat

Sunday morning, May 12th, we boarded one of three buses to begin the trip to the Clara Schumann -- the river boat that would be our home-away-from-home for the next week. We stopped at this bridge, … Read more...

The Gift of Travel – Berlin, Part 2 – A Photo Essay

 This is the second in a series of what will be about 9-10 posts documenting and reflecting on our recent trip to eastern Europe. We spent 3 days each in Berlin and Prague and cruised the Elbe River … Read more...

A Deeper Family: When Time Collapses

I am continuing to chronicle the journey with my mom through dementia over at A Deeper Family today. Every couple of months, words about this haunting process seem to rise to the surface. Thanks for … Read more...

Midweek Service: Mary & Martha — With Our Whole Selves

I think I have recovered enough decent old sermons to continue this series through the summer. Each week, I'll also include a photo of one of the stained or painted glass windows in St. Vitus's … Read more...

The Gift of Travel – Berlin Overview – A Photo Essay

From the earliest days of our marriage, travel has been a high priority for us. Eight months into this adventure we've shared, we climbed aboard a freighter and spent 18 days on the Atlantic Ocean … Read more...

Midweek Service — “Waiting”

I am slowly reading through a stack of old sermons, editing, deciding which I would like to place here as a record-of-sorts, primarily for my family and friends. In honor of the many years when my … Read more...