Antique books

Among the few books I have that were my Dad’s are a couple of Salvation Army books. The first, I think I have written about here before. It is a Salvation Songs book…and the 1928 Field Review, an IHQ documentation on the work of TSA. The year 1928 was a pivotal year in the life…

Pilgrims together

Building friendship takes time. I think about some of my friends who I have known for 25 or 30 or 35 years or more. Proximity, common interests, understanding, and what we might call chemistry brings us friends. This group of men have two things in common. The first is Doug. He knows us all through…

Retreating

Seven years ago, my good friend Doug invited me to be part of a journey of mentorship and friendship. Doug and I first met in 1997 and we have stayed in touch all these years. I love him like a brother. He is wise, kind, generous and remarkably competent in leadership and relationships. We are…