Maybe it's because I'm turning 50 in a few weeks, but lately I've been feeling rather nostalgic. For example, on Thursday Jan was watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and I heard the announcers mention Up with People. It took me back to grade school when we learned songs in music class from Up With People, songs like What Color is God's Skin?. So I hit e-bay to see if I could find any old Up With People albums. I bought three! I then looked up the Colwell Brothers, the three guys who started the old version of Up With People. I found a brand new book written about them. I didn't buy it. :)
Recently I dreamt about the house I grew up in in Minneapolis. Christmas itself always takes me back to my growing up years.
I guess as I get ready for the second half of my life I'm taking time to remember and give thanks for the first half.
About Me
- Pastor Tim
- I grew up in St. Louis Park, MN. I've been living in Arizona since 1984. I root for the AZ Cardinals, The Vikings and the Adelaide Crows (Australian Rules Football). I married my high school sweetheart, Jan, in 1979. We have a Beagle, Santi, and a Dachshund, Saba, and two real children that we love almost as much--Alycia married to Corey, who have a son, Judah, and Mike, married to Amber, who have a daughter, Clover, and a son, Phoenix. I am Sr. Pastor of Community of Grace Lutheran Church in Peoria, AZ. I am also the author of a new book on boys--Searching for Tom Sawyer: How Parents and Congregations Can Stop the Exodus of Boys from Church (www.TimWrightMinistries.org)
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