Sciatic Blessing 29 Jul 2012 | 03:16 pm

Sometime in the year 2009 I (Brian) developed some bad pain in my back that was accompanied by pain down my left leg. I had never experienced anything like this, and it was a persistent pain. Trips to...

Blessed on Thanksgiving! God is good? 25 Nov 2011 | 08:06 pm

Today is Thanksgiving Day and I had a really good time celebrating it with Sheryl's family! We rendezvoused at Ryan's Place in Los Banos, where we enjoyed a tasty traditional Thanksgiving meal. Lunch ...

Another Agility video 1 Nov 2011 | 10:07 am

Here is the second Traditional Jackpot run for Cosette from last Sunday. She did the Teeter at a distance for the first time, this was a big accomplishment for her.

Our Agility Victory weekend 30 Oct 2011 | 04:23 pm

Here are a couple videos of our weekend. We got our C-ATCH me and Cosette on our Jackpot run on Saturday. It was a non-traditional run where we had to complete a certain combination of obstacles for t...

More about heaven 2 Oct 2011 | 08:17 pm

So the book "Heaven" is pretty big. Honestly, had I not found it in audio format I'd never have gotten to it. So let me share a few specific "light bulbs" that went on for me as I listened to it: Mar...

What's so great about heaven? 30 Sep 2011 | 07:34 pm

What is your vision of heaven? Maybe you picture people walking on streets of gold, singing nonstop worship to God. Maybe everybody's wearing pure white robes - or maybe everybody's wearing nothing!? ...

My Dad Honored 26 Sep 2011 | 06:33 pm

In my home as a child we had a cabinet above the dryer full of miscellanea (flashlights, mittens, snow hats, bug spray), and on the top-most shelf, almost too far back to reach, was a pilot's helmet. ...

soul.break 23 Sep 2011 | 07:07 pm

I really like that term - soul.break. I gleaned it from a blog by Adam Feldman (check it out here) and I recommend you take some time to read what he has to say on the topic of solitude. Much more art...

Untitled 9 Jun 2011 | 10:40 am

Agility trials 20 May 2011 | 06:43 pm

Had two Agility weekends recently and they went really well. My Irish Setter had her first trial in March and this past weekend was her second. It took two years to train Maiyah for it and now she rea...