Sometimes I take a break from Facebook for a while, then go back on and wonder, "Why have I been off for so long?" I enjoy the updates, pictures of kids and grandkids, and learning really useful stuff like, "The Best Cars for Under $100,000 That Can Hit 200mph." And then I read some posts …
Category: Other Irreverent Ramblings
I Can Only Imagine a Good Christian Movie
I saw Only Imagine yesterday for two reasons. Bart, the song’s author that the movie is about, is an old friend, and I had been up since 3:15am, done church and had a wonderful fish taco lunch, and figured the reclining theater seats would make for a fabulous nap. I was wrong on both accounts. …
My 5 Favorite Epitaphs
Earlier this year I attended three memorials in eight days. Death has been on my mind - but in a good way. I’ve seen faith passed down from father to son to grandkids, and heard some amazing testimonies of lives well lived. It helped me remember an old truth. God determines the dates on your …
What Would You Cut Out of Your Bible?
Bizarre Bible Stories sold, in part I think, because the books included some of the Bible stories we would like left out of the Bible. Did you know Thomas Jefferson made his own cut-and-paste Bible? Well, not exactly, but close. In 1819 Jefferson sat down with a bible, some glue, and a pair of scissors. …
Why Doesn’t God Heal the Right People?
I know, I need to accept that God knows what He is doing, and I don't. Somehow that explanation always seemed too simple to me. Until now. Ann Voskamp has written a terrific blog on the topic - the best I've read. THIS IS GOOD. I couldn't find a way to share it, so I cut …
Hurricane Harvey Homecoming
JoLynn and I have some missionary friends home in Houston from Bolivia, just in time to be greeted by Hurricane Harvey. Here is their story... Dear Friends, August 2017 It has been a horrible week! What an awful ending to a wonderful summer! How can I describe what we have been through. We have …
How A Mennonite Buys A House: 4 Tips To Stay Married
I should write a blog. When Your Daughter Marries a Mennonite. But it wouldn't be as good as this one...
2 Adventures Coming!
Adventure #1: we leave for Maranatha Ministries in Port-au-Prince TOMORROW. We will keep you updated on overweight bags allowed in, on-time flights, kids saved and mosquitoes killed. We are taking 20 bags, 50 pounds each, plus our carry-ons that contain our stuff. Check out the towel pile in the back! Also, buy God's grace our new …
DOG VOMIT AND THE MYTH OF SILVER LININGS
2 Silver Lining Myths, and a daughter who loves living at home.
Max about 11 years ago.
There is no such thing as life’s “Silver Lining.”
My husband and I have moved in with my parents until September. That’s not my anti-silver lining point… My parents are visiting family in Texas and we are watching my mom’s favorite child, Max – a Bernese Mountain dog a little larger than a minivan. He is old and smelly. Like most minivans.
This morning my husband took our son Memphis downstairs to eat breakfast while I got ready for work. Shortly after, I heard him yelling, “THERE’S POOP AND PUKE EVERYWHERE.” Quickly and to my utter relief, Jon brought me Memphis and returned downstairs to clean.
Do you remember the scene from Jurassic Park where they’re taking Triceratops samples? If you happen to be the proud owner of a dog the size of a minivan, and they get sick in your house this is what you can…
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A Cooley Hymn
Those of you who know me know of my phenomenal musical talent. I have none. So, this poem was written by my sister Janice, music written and performed by my brother David, posted by me. The picture above I had made from a slide of David and Janice when my parents were missionaries in France in …
Dan Cooley - The Ir-Reverend 