Well, if you’re a small town just off Interstate 70 (Exit 129) and you decide the best way to get folks to visit your fair hamlet is to build big things, then yes—size matters. This was not the first time Jacki had visited Casey, Illinois. As we were driving down the interstate, she asked if…
Retirement has loomed large in my life these past months. The decision to step away from active ministry as a pastor of a local church is entirely my own, though there have been several influences along the way. First and foremost is Jacki, who has encouraged me to take this next step. Then there is…
Jacki and I watched the opening ceremonies of the 2026 Winter Olympics last evening, taking place in Milan, Cortina, and other villages in the mountain stretch of the Dolomites. Like most opening ceremonies, it celebrated the culture, art, history, and people of the host country — Italy. I’ve always thought of Italy as a land…
Well, if you’re a small town just off Interstate 70 (Exit 129) and you decide the best way to get folks to visit your fair hamlet is to build big things, then yes—size matters. This was not the first time Jacki had visited Casey, Illinois. As we were driving down the interstate, she asked if…
Retirement has loomed large in my life these past months. The decision to step away from active ministry as a pastor of a local church is entirely my own, though there have been several influences along the way. First and foremost is Jacki, who has encouraged me to take this next step. Then there is…
Jacki and I watched the opening ceremonies of the 2026 Winter Olympics last evening, taking place in Milan, Cortina, and other villages in the mountain stretch of the Dolomites. Like most opening ceremonies, it celebrated the culture, art, history, and people of the host country — Italy. I’ve always thought of Italy as a land…
Well, if you’re a small town just off Interstate 70 (Exit 129) and you decide the best way to get folks to visit your fair hamlet is to build big things, then yes—size matters. This was not the first time Jacki had visited Casey, Illinois. As we were driving down the interstate, she asked if…
Retirement has loomed large in my life these past months. The decision to step away from active ministry as a pastor of a local church is entirely my own, though there have been several influences along the way. First and foremost is Jacki, who has encouraged me to take this next step. Then there is…
Jacki and I watched the opening ceremonies of the 2026 Winter Olympics last evening, taking place in Milan, Cortina, and other villages in the mountain stretch of the Dolomites. Like most opening ceremonies, it celebrated the culture, art, history, and people of the host country — Italy. I’ve always thought of Italy as a land…
Well, if you’re a small town just off Interstate 70 (Exit 129) and you decide the best way to get folks to visit your fair hamlet is to build big things, then yes—size matters. This was not the first time Jacki had visited Casey, Illinois. As we were driving down the interstate, she asked if…
Retirement has loomed large in my life these past months. The decision to step away from active ministry as a pastor of a local church is entirely my own, though there have been several influences along the way. First and foremost is Jacki, who has encouraged me to take this next step. Then there is…
Jacki and I watched the opening ceremonies of the 2026 Winter Olympics last evening, taking place in Milan, Cortina, and other villages in the mountain stretch of the Dolomites. Like most opening ceremonies, it celebrated the culture, art, history, and people of the host country — Italy. I’ve always thought of Italy as a land…
Well, if you’re a small town just off Interstate 70 (Exit 129) and you decide the best way to get folks to visit your fair hamlet is to build big things, then yes—size matters. This was not the first time Jacki had visited Casey, Illinois. As we were driving down the interstate, she asked if…
Retirement has loomed large in my life these past months. The decision to step away from active ministry as a pastor of a local church is entirely my own, though there have been several influences along the way. First and foremost is Jacki, who has encouraged me to take this next step. Then there is…
Jacki and I watched the opening ceremonies of the 2026 Winter Olympics last evening, taking place in Milan, Cortina, and other villages in the mountain stretch of the Dolomites. Like most opening ceremonies, it celebrated the culture, art, history, and people of the host country — Italy. I’ve always thought of Italy as a land…
Well, if you’re a small town just off Interstate 70 (Exit 129) and you decide the best way to get folks to visit your fair hamlet is to build big things, then yes—size matters. This was not the first time Jacki had visited Casey, Illinois. As we were driving down the interstate, she asked if…
Retirement has loomed large in my life these past months. The decision to step away from active ministry as a pastor of a local church is entirely my own, though there have been several influences along the way. First and foremost is Jacki, who has encouraged me to take this next step. Then there is…
Jacki and I watched the opening ceremonies of the 2026 Winter Olympics last evening, taking place in Milan, Cortina, and other villages in the mountain stretch of the Dolomites. Like most opening ceremonies, it celebrated the culture, art, history, and people of the host country — Italy. I’ve always thought of Italy as a land…
Well, if you’re a small town just off Interstate 70 (Exit 129) and you decide the best way to get folks to visit your fair hamlet is to build big things, then yes—size matters. This was not the first time Jacki had visited Casey, Illinois. As we were driving down the interstate, she asked if…
Retirement has loomed large in my life these past months. The decision to step away from active ministry as a pastor of a local church is entirely my own, though there have been several influences along the way. First and foremost is Jacki, who has encouraged me to take this next step. Then there is…
Jacki and I watched the opening ceremonies of the 2026 Winter Olympics last evening, taking place in Milan, Cortina, and other villages in the mountain stretch of the Dolomites. Like most opening ceremonies, it celebrated the culture, art, history, and people of the host country — Italy. I’ve always thought of Italy as a land…
Well, if you’re a small town just off Interstate 70 (Exit 129) and you decide the best way to get folks to visit your fair hamlet is to build big things, then yes—size matters. This was not the first time Jacki had visited Casey, Illinois. As we were driving down the interstate, she asked if…
Retirement has loomed large in my life these past months. The decision to step away from active ministry as a pastor of a local church is entirely my own, though there have been several influences along the way. First and foremost is Jacki, who has encouraged me to take this next step. Then there is…
Jacki and I watched the opening ceremonies of the 2026 Winter Olympics last evening, taking place in Milan, Cortina, and other villages in the mountain stretch of the Dolomites. Like most opening ceremonies, it celebrated the culture, art, history, and people of the host country — Italy. I’ve always thought of Italy as a land…
Well, if you’re a small town just off Interstate 70 (Exit 129) and you decide the best way to get folks to visit your fair hamlet is to build big things, then yes—size matters. This was not the first time Jacki had visited Casey, Illinois. As we were driving down the interstate, she asked if…
Retirement has loomed large in my life these past months. The decision to step away from active ministry as a pastor of a local church is entirely my own, though there have been several influences along the way. First and foremost is Jacki, who has encouraged me to take this next step. Then there is…
Jacki and I watched the opening ceremonies of the 2026 Winter Olympics last evening, taking place in Milan, Cortina, and other villages in the mountain stretch of the Dolomites. Like most opening ceremonies, it celebrated the culture, art, history, and people of the host country — Italy. I’ve always thought of Italy as a land…