A morning drive across South Dakota set us up for a leisurely afternoon hiking and driving through Badlands National Park. The scenery reminded me some of the Qumran/Masada area and some of Bryce Canyon in Utah. View from Big Badlands Overlook We had time to do a number of hikes. Here the whole family hikes… Read More »
Our travels through Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota today included some nice variety. Our stop at Kenefick Park with its massive locomotives gave us the excuse of studying the transcontinental railroad earlier this summer. Some day I’d like to read Ambrose’s Nothing Like It in the World. Locomotives at Kenefick Park, Omaha, Nebraska Youth pastor… Read More »
When I envisioned this trip, I had thoughts that we might spend a day or so in each state as we headed north to North Dakota. As it turned out, I couldn’t find much to do in the states “on the way,” but plenty of good sites in South and North Dakota. Thus today was… Read More »
My series last year on our family vacation seemed to be appreciated, so I am going to try it again this year. Because of time limitations while traveling, the series is delayed by three weeks, but I will write as if I am describing events that occurred today. Our plans this year are for a… Read More »
For one who works, studies, and plays at home, my life could be quite a mess without some rather careful borders that separate study time from work time from family time from blog time. The last of these falls into the evening hours, after the kids go to bed. As the kids get older, they… Read More »
I’ve created a number of digital publications over the years, but this was the first one in which the whole family was involved. Lots of little details that most will never guess needed to be done were worked on by these four over the last year. Thus they were all excited when I delivered the… Read More »
I’ve heard good things about these books by Andrew Case: Water of the Word: A practical prayer-book designed to help husbands intercede for their wives consistently and biblically. Prayers of an Excellent Wife: A practical prayer-book designed to help wives intercede for their husbands consistently and biblically. Setting Their Hope in God: A practical prayer-book… Read More »
Which one should we have chosen to send out with Christmas letters? I wish my readers the best in the new year. Really, the best.
Most of us in the Bolen household are involved in sports of one type or another. Soccer is our family’s favorite sport. Mark (#49) runs a pattern as wide receiver on the 7th-grade team. Luke serves as the team manager. My brand of sports occurs in the classroom. Here I stand with the Mickey Mantle… Read More »
There are at least five reasons why I don’t write more on this blog. Two of them had birthdays recently. We have a beautiful nine-year-old daughter! Our ten-month-old son sports a shirt made for one of his older brothers. Those nylon tote bags have never had a better use! The balloons didn’t launch because of… Read More »