The Cottage story … a work in progress. The family cottage on beautiful Lake of the Woods was the brain child of my dad.
Latin (tem-pu̇s-ˈfü-git): Time Flies
Just a fun loving guy who’s interested in technology, passionate about family, and a follower of Christ. The blog started a long time ago when we were family camping and I had an experience with one of my sons that made me realize how fast time is going by, hence the title, Tempus Fugit. I Read More ...
Hey! Welcome to the bigDadoo website. You’ve landed here for some mysterious reason only know to you but, thanks for dropping by. Most likely, perhaps, you were looking for my original blog? Well, you are there. If you were looking for my Journey blog, well that’s over here. If you are interested in some of Read More ...
In addition to this blog I have a presence on several other online services for some of my various interests. Photography. The bulk of my online photography is over on Flickr. For the family, there are a couple of special albums that are dedicated to the grandkids. Parker Easton Dane Clark Other album collections are Read More ...
I was surprised and very pleased that one of my photographs on Instagram … … was an inspiration for a wonderful piece of art! I’ve taken to calling these trees the Three Sisters.
“How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the messenger who brings good news, the good news of peace and salvation, the news that the God of Israel reigns!”Isaiah 52:7 NLThttps://bible.com/bible/116/isa.52.7.NLT “And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? That is why the Scriptures say, “How beautiful are the feet of Read More …
What is the “burden” in Mathew 11:28? New insight for me, exciting!
A lot of my posts may seem a bit random, and they are! They are just things or topics that spark my interest. I think that generally blogs have a theme that golf all the posts together. More like my “journey” blog. This blog, not so much. Up until now I’ve put a lot of Read More …
From today’s devotion… The problem, however, is that trust and control do not coexist. You can have control or you can have trust, but you can’t have both. This presents a challenge considering that throughout scripture, God’s instruction to us is to trust Him. In fact, we often see that God’s guidance does not include Read More …
when I need saving. When I enter into the arena of anxiety about a possible issue, it’s as if I’m going into battle alone against that issue. His strength and power is available to us as we need it. I have seen Him provide peace, strength, and help so many times in my life when Read More …
I’m happy to be Yours. That closing sentence really resonated with me this morning during devotions when this prayer came up from the list. Thank you I’m grateful Jesus, thank You for Your life on earth—for the time You spent teaching us, loving us, and suffering on our behalf. I’m grateful You made a way Read More …
“God, I know your desires and plans for my life are much better than what I could come up with on my own. Show me the best way to live, and give me a genuine desire to follow your ways. Help me live a life that reflects who you are. Amen.” From Pray Through the Read More …
Every time I come to this verse I think about my Mom. On one of the rare times we talked about faith, it was just the two of us and she shared about driving home from the funeral of her brother Ken in Montreal. She said this verse got her through some tough time. “I Read More …
this is the paradoxical way Ezekiel’s story unfolds. Maybe that’s how it goes for all of us. We hold in tension the beauty of resurrection against a backdrop of death. Because resurrection is only necessary if we go through death. We must face the weight and terror of death to behold the beauty of resurrection. Read More …