A Personal Update

It’s been almost a year since I shared a personal update on the blog, and life has been moving along. It’s never boring!

Our children recently turned seventeen, fifteen, and twelve, and Jessica and I celebrated our twentieth wedding anniversary this year as well. I feel like our family has moved decisively into a new stage of life—a middle stage, I suppose—and I have to say that I honestly love it. I have loved the other stages, too, each in their own way, each with their own challenges and joys. I think the stage we’re in now is my favourite so far, though. It has its own unique challenges, but I do love seeing our children grow and mature, and being able to relate to them on a grown-up level. I also love the stability and depth of a romance with two decades of shared life experience under it. We still disagree and argue, of course, but we’re a little better at it, I think, and quicker to forgive.

This summer we’ve been able to see family and friends in America, which is always a treat. It can be surprising to see how many things have changed since we last visited, but I think one of the great joys of life is being able to pick up the threads of old friendships exactly where we left them.

Finally, I’m happy to be able to share with you that I turned in a completed manuscript for my new book last week. It’s a book about nature, and how it speaks constantly to us about the God who made it (and us), and invites us to respond to him. Haven’t you felt the power of nature’s voice in the mountains, or at the sea, or under a thundering sky? Psalm 19 tells us that creation “pours forth speech”, even though it “uses no words”. This book is about paying attention to that voice, and interpreting its true meaning. I can’t wait to share it with you, but there are still a number of steps left to go in the publishing process. It will be released sometime next year. 

Thanks for reading the blog. It’s so encouraging to me, and I pray you are encouraged by what you read as well.