In 1974, my family hosted a foreign exchange student, Claes Matson, from Denmark. Claes brought my brothers a box of Lego’s from Legoland of Denmark.  The word, Lego, comes from the Danish words “LEg GOdt,” meaning “play well.”  My four brothers loved the plastic building blocks and were soon “playing well” and creating.  Over the years, Lego’s have only gained popularity and in 2022, they’re still one of the most popular toys!

When my two oldest brothers were in college, they worked for a carpenter during the summers.  They learned a lot from this man who had built many houses.  These brothers started out building and creating with Lincoln Logs and Lego’s, but they progressed to building with lumber and nails…

One of the most significant moments of my faith journey took place when I was 16 years old. I took part in a three-day retreat called Chrysalis. The leaders challenged us in our discussions about the faith. The work that was put into the planning and execution of the event was obvious. However, there was one thing that helped to make this a significant moment for me. I lost my voice the day before the event began. I had come down with a serious case of laryngitis…