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Lessons From an Evacuation – or – The Old Dog Didn’t Learn a New Trick – or Did He?

March 2009 – Terrie is on a short trip with some close girl-friends. I am packing to get ready to leave for Alaska – meetings at Alaska Christian College. The phone rings – yes, we still had a land line. I check the caller id (this was a little different than today’s call information.) ThereContinue reading “Lessons From an Evacuation – or – The Old Dog Didn’t Learn a New Trick – or Did He?”

Nurse, King, Coach, Friend

Somewhere along the line I think I might have mentioned a podcast I listen regularly. The title is “The Aggressive Life” and it is the weekly creation of a Pastor named Brian Tome. Brian is the Founding and Senior Pastor of Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio. I love listening to Brian because he is downContinue reading “Nurse, King, Coach, Friend”

48 Years Ago

June 19, 1976, the single most rewarding day of my life. That is the day God consecrated my connection to the person who ultimately led me to Him, the person who gave me two wonderful, amazing sons, and the person I love more than I thought I could ever love anyone. When I met TerrieContinue reading “48 Years Ago”

A Bunny?

If you have been following this blog for any length of time you know I like to use my experiences while I was growing up and bring them forward to see how those experiences impact my life and possibly yours, today. The celebration of Easter provides a perfect opportunity to do just that. As youContinue reading “A Bunny?”

Yalla Beena, Yalla Yalla (let’s go man, hurry!)

One of the most valuable life lessons I have learned over the past 30 or so years revolves around the benefits of travel. Like most people it took a while for me to reach a financial position that allowed Terrie and I to travel abroad. We had taken trips within the states and a few to MexicoContinue reading “Yalla Beena, Yalla Yalla (let’s go man, hurry!)”

Refried Beans, Tamales, A Steaming Bowl of Posole, Pizza. It must be Christmas!

In past posts I have told you about Christmas in the Ideker house when I was growing up. Today I am going to share with you a little about Christmas in the Ideker house now. Merriam Webster defines traditions as, the handing down of information, beliefs, and customs by word of mouth or by exampleContinue reading “Refried Beans, Tamales, A Steaming Bowl of Posole, Pizza. It must be Christmas!”

65 Years –

By now, if you have followed this blog at all, you know I share my life experiences in an attempt to help other people avoid some of the mistakes I made along the way. I don’t do this because I think I know more than anyone else. Nor do I use this space for personalContinue reading “65 Years –”

Get Off the Bench!

1967, Albuquerque, New Mexico, I was 13 years old and beginning my first season playing little league baseball. I know, today parents start their kids in t-ball when they are just a few weeks old – just kidding – most of them are at least 3. Well, back in my day that didn’t happen. IContinue reading “Get Off the Bench!”

You Owe, You owe, So Off to Work You Go

I might have mentioned in one of my previous posts that I was an aspiring musician when I was growing up. I started learning the organ when I was in second grade. My Mom was insistent that both me and my sister learn to play a musical instrument. My sister’s choice was the slide guitar.Continue reading “You Owe, You owe, So Off to Work You Go”

A Lesson in Humility and Kindness

I titled this blog, God, Love, Life, Lessons. This entry is about a lesson. Micha 6:8 (ESV) – He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God. Some of the synonyms forContinue reading “A Lesson in Humility and Kindness”