Chaplaincy

Is There Hope Left in Afghanistan?

Is There Hope Left in Afghanistan?

I’m sitting here in southern Alabama in my travel trailer as Tropical Storm Fred makes its way from the Gulf Coast north through Alabama. Living in a lightweight trailer, there’s a lot of uncertainty as the rains and winds increase, challenging gravity’s hold on my shelter. While I sit wondering about my future, whether my […]

The Sting of Not Being Promoted

The Sting of Not Being Promoted

I recently had to avoid Facebook for a while because it was just too painful to be there. Not because of the waste of time that is inherent to Facebook or the idiocy that so many people display in their posts and comments but because, at least in my military chaplain circles, there were too […]

Move to Alaska-Day 11

Move to Alaska-Day 11

My last travel day, from Beaver Creek into Fairbanks, Alaska! . .

Move to Alaska-Day 10

Move to Alaska-Day 10

This morning video begins in Haines, Alaska as I leave for Beaver Creek in the Yukon Territory, Canada. . .

Move to Alaska-Day 9

Move to Alaska-Day 9

On the ferry in Juneau then on to Haines. Here’s the morning’s video when it was 14 degrees! . .

Move to Alaska-Day 8

Move to Alaska-Day 8

We had a brief layover in Ketchikan, Alaska, where I filmed my Day 8 video at Totem Park in Saxman:

Move to Alaska-Day 7

Move to Alaska-Day 7

I wasn’t sure that I would be able to post anything while on the ferry, but I got out my Day 7 video, filmed onboard! . .

Move to Alaska-Day 5

Move to Alaska-Day 5

Here’s my video as I leave Weiser, Idaho headed for Renton,  Washington! . .

Move to Alaska-Day 4

Move to Alaska-Day 4

On the 4th day of my trip to Alaska, I began at the Hill Aerospace Museum at Hill Air Force Base and filmed my video in front of the WW2-era chapel: . .