In June of 2016 on a return trip to Kansas from a family gathering in Moscow, ID, we took time to stop at the headquarters of Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) in Nampa, ID. We have been supporters of MAF for over 25 years, but my journey with this organization goes back much further. The Paternal […]
A Return to Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF)
This will re-publish as I make a return trip to Mission Aviation Fellowship -MAF. This time I am staying for a few days to volunteer in the fabrication shop. I am excited. Following is the background for this trip from a previous post. Many of the things that form our lives rest in the background. […]
A Visit to Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF)
Many of the things that form our lives rest in the background. They crisscross our paths making significant deposits in quiet ways. On a recent trip to the northwest, we took time to visit the headquarters of Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) in Nampa, ID. We have been supporters of MAF for over 20 years, but my […]
The First Draft Is Written For Your Strong Win
The first draft is just you telling yourself the story. ― Terry Pratchett Rescuing lost stories is both compelling and intimidating. There is nothing more frightful to a writer than a blank screen with a short deadline looming. I have for over five years posted a BLOG every week, except the three weeks I was […]
Finishing Strong In 2023 – A Reset Adventure Coming!
“We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. The old skin has to be shed before the new one can come.” —Joseph Campbell Finishing strong helps me let go and look forward with joy. I am writing this just a few […]
From The Blackness Of Nothing – A Video Tribute To Dad In His Own Words
“From the blackness of nothing to the brightness of everything. The sun came bursting over the horizon and a new day was here.” – Paul Hancock, The Writings of HANCOCK, September 1975 The Northfield School of the Liberal Arts has a year-end program called, Americana. It is an opportunity for students and faculty to summarize […]
A Disturbing Yet Familiar Story Of Healthcare And Dirty Politics
Expression: Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose Meaning: the more things change, the more they stay the same. Literal translation: the more it changes, the more it’s the same thing. Disturbing Yet Familiar Story are a reality of rescuing lost stories. In some sense, each story has these familiar seven elements. This is true of […]
How To Watch PBS Kansas Special Encore Airing Of Ends Of The Earth
Here am I, send me; send me to the ends of the earth; send me to the rough, the savage lost of the wilderness; send me from all that is called comfort on earth; send me even to death itself, if it be but in your service, and to promote your kingdom — David Brainerd […]
What Three Surprising Encounters In Stunning Western Kansas?
When you leave, everything you experience outside of Kansas will be measured against all you know here. And none of it will make any sense. -P.S. Baber Three surprising encounters were to unfold as I received an email from Mission Aviation Fellowship HQ. A church in Goodland, Kansas was requesting a speaker for their missions […]