Ed and I just returned from a more than 4,000-mile road trip through Oregon, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Idaho. We call it our “reconnections” trip as we planned the itinerary around visits with eighteen friends spread across those…
One of my favorite sculptures hanging on our living room wall is a piece called “I Am Many,” created by Jacquline Hurlbert. The artist says that the piece is a reminder of the complexities of our being. Jacquline’s…
ME FEELING THE FULLNESS OF THE MOMENT One month into 2023 finds Ed and me in a wait-and-see mode on multiple fronts. We have submitted our latest book manuscript, Healing the Wound: The Inner Turmoil of a Mennonite Hero, to Wipf and…
Ed and I recently had the pleasure and privilege to be interviewed by Carol Graham for her podcast NEVER EVER GIVE UP HOPE. Click READ MORE to get to the link to the interview: NEVER EVER GIVE UP HOPE
ED AND I — MOVING INTO OLD AGE TOGETHER My Ed just had a birthday, so he’s now in his 80th year. How is that even possible? When I was young, 80 seemed really…
As we approach the release of CALLED in just over two weeks, Ed and I have had to dig deep into the reservoirs of our own determination and resolve in order to meet deadlines and figure out unexpected challenges. Earlier this week, I shared a story about my father, Dr. John Schmidt,…