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After being snowed out a few times, we finally had a softball tournament this past weekend.  Hope played down in Castle Rock and did a great job.  Here’s a snapshot of an at-bat.

We kicked off a new series this weekend at Mountainview called “Chase the Lion.”  It’s based on a book by Mark Batterson that features an obscure character from the Old Testament – Benaiah.  I had the privilege of kicking off the series with a message entitled, “Defying the Odds.”  The basic premise was this: your [...]

This is a picture of my dad’s family. Dad is the one in the checkered shirt with the sleeves rolled up. Grace & Elmer Hensley (front & center) and their children; (back row) Maxine, Lorene, Elmer Jr., Flay, Vivian, (front left to right) Bonnie, Grace, Elmer, Vivian & Wilma.  Special thanks to my cousin, Donna, [...]

I know it may be hard for some of you to believe that anyone who shares my DNA could possibly be in the Honor Society … but it’s true.  On Wednesday, Hannah was inducted into the Honor Society at Ranch View Middle School here in Highlands Ranch. Here’s what it takes to be selected: Students [...]

It’s confession time.  Saturday morning I woke up, worked out, and decided to stop at the grocery store before going home.  Why?  Because I’ve developed this unreasonable attraction to King Sooper’s chocolate donuts.  Not the puffy, glazed variety.  But the solid, devil’s food cake. So … I went through checkout with a dozen donuts, three [...]

I bought my wife for Christmas a Samsung Moment (see below) that runs Google’s Android OS.  Here’s my first take: I really like it. As you may know, I’m a big fan of all things Google.  Apart from the “big brother” concerns of collecting all that data, I think Google has done a fantastic job [...]

Over the weekend we loaded up the van and did a whirlwind tour of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.  While Oklahoma was fascinating, Kansas had to be the most exciting landscape we saw during the five days we were on the road.  While I regret not being able to see the 37-inch donkey advertised just east [...]

Today is our 19th wedding anniversary and Tonya and I will be celebrating by driving through parts of Oklahoma and Kansas.  I would say she has put up with me for nineteen years but the truth is … it’s closer to twenty-one when you factor in the dating years.  It has been an amazing time [...]

Later this week we’ll pack up the kids and drive to Arkansas.  I’m especially looking forward to the long, lonely stretches through Kansas.  I hear they have Holiday Inn somewhere in Kansas. We’re going to Arkansas to celebrate Tonya’s grandmother’s 90th birthday.  Many of her relatives from her mom’s side will be with us at [...]

Hope and I went to our first NFL game last night: Broncos vs. Giants.  While I’m not a fully converted Broncos fan (too much sand left between my toes), I’m definitely NOT a New York Giants fan.  The atmosphere (sans the drunk guy directly behind Hope) was fun and exciting.  We were blessed to have [...]