tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-132246872024-03-07T10:04:26.563-08:00Manuka's PlaceMy thoughts from when parenthood was new and I was in seminary. Seems like a world ago.Pastor Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358940763859944935noreply@blogger.comBlogger190125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13224687.post-79650312880455086272022-07-29T20:00:00.001-07:002022-07-29T20:00:50.081-07:00 Every once in a while I like to jump over here to this old blog and relive old times. It is fun to look back at the days before there were kids in the house or before I was even a pastor. As of this writing I have just transitioned out of full time pastoral ministry and now work for a great organization called 1517. The girls are now 17 and 18 years old. People Pastor Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358940763859944935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13224687.post-15572598888763251762018-01-15T18:06:00.003-08:002018-01-15T18:34:21.321-08:00Blogger are you still alive?So, I've been kicking around the idea of long form blogging again. I got away from it almost 9 years ago when Facebook and Twitter began to dominate the social media landscape. Sometimes things are better said when you spill some serious ink (or pixels in my case). So, for now this is just a thought. I will ruminate on what I might write, but feel free to explore the Pastor Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358940763859944935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13224687.post-87244497758715777422009-03-01T22:13:00.000-08:002009-03-01T22:35:07.587-08:00Spring Training 2009Long time no post...I know. Just a short update today. This past weekend I took what has become an annual trek across the desert to the Phoenix area to catch some spring training baseball. It has become an annual trip with church and we had about 25 people this year. I call it a work trip because I usually do devotions with the group at some point (it is a veiled attempt at work at least). Pastor Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358940763859944935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13224687.post-4044718129926795132009-01-20T19:09:00.000-08:002009-01-20T19:30:43.697-08:00Long Overdue UpdateWell, well, well...here I am typing away at the blog that has been long since neglected. Hard to say why I have not taken the opportunity to continue my updates here but needless to say that what was once a weekly thing will most likely continue to be haphazard at best. So don't get your hopes up of constant updates. If you really want to keep up with me on a daily or weekly basis, you might Pastor Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358940763859944935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13224687.post-24778055423334000102008-12-02T22:12:00.000-08:002008-12-02T22:31:50.851-08:00Big NewsSo, I know that this blog has been neglected for quite a while here. It just seems that my time is very short these days. Thank God for Facebook updates so many of you can still keep up. But today is a day to broadcast.On December 23rd our family will be in court to become a family officially. That is right folks, the long strange trip called adoption will be final before the end of the year.Pastor Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358940763859944935noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13224687.post-29001729192656946012008-10-31T15:17:00.000-07:002008-10-31T16:00:53.876-07:00October 31stYeah, Yeah...busy, busy, no other excuse for not posting. I have a few minutes while the girls are napping to give you a quick update and a homage to this day.Jill has been gone all week in Seattle at a conference so thanks to some good friends, I survived. The girls are really excited to go trick-or-treating tonight. Our oldest has a great butterfly costume but she is rebelling and will most Pastor Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358940763859944935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13224687.post-54232835101516665842008-09-23T19:47:00.001-07:002008-09-23T21:40:28.436-07:00Nail PolishThere are a few things that I do not do as a dad. #1 Playdough- I hate the stuff. It stinks, it gets all over the place, bits of dirt and sand get in it not to mention hair (gross). So the girls pretty much know not to ask me to do playdough. #2 Nail Polish- Some of you know I am very sensitive to smells and nothing sets me off more than nail polish and its evil cousin nail polish remover. Pastor Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358940763859944935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13224687.post-42373941849793692072008-09-15T16:09:00.000-07:002008-09-15T16:30:55.378-07:00What a month...I know it has been a while and it may take some of you a while before you find that there is a new post but I have a few minutes to let you know that I am not dead or anything. The past month has been quite full. I have been adjusting to life after seminary and that comes with more meetings and other commitments at church that keep me busy. My ordination is on Sunday and I have been busy Pastor Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358940763859944935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13224687.post-79242015742051917972008-08-13T13:35:00.000-07:002008-08-13T13:45:34.198-07:00HighlightsSorry for the delay in posting. We have had various family in town in between trips for me and trying to get in to the office on a regular basis and low and behold, not much extra time for posting. I guess this will be just be a highlight blog:-The girls have finished up dance class, swim lessons and the last day of summer day camp is tomorrow so I hate to say that summer is wrapping up.-The Pastor Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358940763859944935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13224687.post-59758481050442381122008-07-30T10:14:00.000-07:002008-07-30T10:18:37.887-07:00VACATION!!I am under the gun so I will make this quick. No free internet at the Welk Resort so the clock is ticking on my 30 min of internet use. We are all enjoying our vacation here in San Deigo. We went to Legoland yesterday. Very underwhelming. It was not bad, but not great. There were a few things that were run down, and some things that just did not work. It was evident that Disney was not in Pastor Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358940763859944935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13224687.post-35321726176342113242008-07-22T20:16:00.000-07:002008-07-22T20:28:40.263-07:00Standard UpdateI am back from Alaska and have just about caught up on sleep. This summer is turning out to be the babysitter shuffle with Jill and I passing at lunch. Jill has been working mornings and I go in at lunch when Jill gets back. This morning I took the girls to a movie. The Regal Cinemas in California show free movies on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. There is always a G and a PG option. We Pastor Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358940763859944935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13224687.post-49829833076231692612008-07-15T13:21:00.000-07:002008-07-15T13:24:38.115-07:00In AlaskaHey all. I am writing to you from beautiful Big Lake Alaska where I am joined by a team of others from church to teach VBS this week. Time is really short so I just wanted to direct you to our church's blog where we will be posting updates and some pictures from the week. Feel free to click here to go to the Bethany Blog. Talk to you all soon.Pastor Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358940763859944935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13224687.post-51687738428942520792008-07-08T21:46:00.000-07:002008-07-08T21:55:20.913-07:00I am in Alaska mode!Well I made it. It is Tuesday and here I am giving an update. Not much to say today other than the countdown for Mission Alaska 2008 is on. I leave on Friday with 27 others from church to go to Alaska to teach VBS. I hope to blog about our experience next week on my work blog (www.bethanylutheran.blogspot.com). If it doesn't update then we have not found internet access but I am hopeful. Pastor Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358940763859944935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13224687.post-4965051167617379782008-07-02T21:09:00.000-07:002008-07-02T21:30:50.422-07:00A day late and a dollar short...Well it is now Wednesday night and I am typing up my Tuesday update. I guess better late than never. I really don't have much time but I did want to mention that we took the girls to their first movie in the theatre today. It was one of the girls friends birthdays and we all met at the beautiful El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. Disney owns the place and they sure know how to do it up right. Pastor Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358940763859944935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13224687.post-64265424041027317462008-06-25T21:18:00.000-07:002008-06-25T21:36:28.256-07:00Where has the week gone??So my brother did a VBS post this week so I guess I will join him. This week is VBS at my home church. It is a blast but oh so much work. For the past few years I have coordinated the opening skits and this year I have taken over the whole opening program. I have not been the biggest fan of the curriculum that we have used the past few years but perhaps I can have some input next year. Our Pastor Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358940763859944935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13224687.post-75318862958104106742008-06-17T20:13:00.000-07:002008-06-17T21:23:09.603-07:00Summertime!!Summer has begun in our house and our schedules have been turned upside-down. This week the girls are going to Vacation Bible School with their cousins in Orange. So far it has been good but it is a drive in the AM and Jill and I have been juggling our work schedules to make it happen. The girls have been singing the songs and loving their time at VBS. Next week all the girls will be at VBS Pastor Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358940763859944935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13224687.post-341571132893493212008-06-10T19:13:00.000-07:002008-06-10T19:43:09.145-07:00PedometersAs I was strolling the dollar aisle a few weeks back with my girls, looking for celebration prizes I saw that there was a pedometer for just a buck. What a deal! (What does the Moorman bird say? Cheap, Cheap, Cheap!) I had always thought that having a pedometer would be cool. It would be neat to see how far one walks each day. I also thought that it would be a good motivational tool for me Pastor Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358940763859944935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13224687.post-56326025650708909712008-06-03T20:15:00.000-07:002008-06-03T20:26:18.553-07:00Flamingo SeasonI know, I know, two more weeks have gone by and no post from me. It seems that in all of my spare time since school has been out I have found ways to stay busy. Right now I am in the middle of flamingo season. What is flamingo season you may ask? Let me tell you...better yet, let me show you:So I have been knee deep in flamingos and the season closes the end of the month. I hope that in the Pastor Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358940763859944935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13224687.post-60303463825675134732008-05-20T19:04:00.000-07:002008-05-20T20:14:39.325-07:00Wow...two weeks since my last post!Hi folks, so sorry for not posting last week but I was at the happiest place on earth with my girls. It was the first real day off I have had in a while so I used it to spend the day twirling in circles, waiting in line, and watching for princesses. I had to work all day today because of some scheduling reasons but I still wanted to post today.Nothing new on the adoption front. Once again we Pastor Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358940763859944935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13224687.post-51777641215174473832008-05-06T20:33:00.000-07:002008-05-06T20:44:21.241-07:00My Great AuntTomorrow my Great Aunt Edna turns 100! What an accomplishment. She is my fathers aunt, my grandfathers sister and she lives in Indiana. She is something else. I have come to appreciate her more and more as I hear more about her. I want to share what her local paper said about her so you can get to know a bit about this wonderful lady. The following is from the Jackson County Tribune:Her Pastor Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358940763859944935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13224687.post-41256338108861543172008-04-29T19:07:00.000-07:002008-04-29T19:17:06.040-07:00With final exams next week and a ton on my plate this will be a highlight blog today:(In no particular order)#1- The girls had a court date on the 17th but their case was extended and the next court date is June 26th. Once again we are delayed. I pray that this is the last time.#2- As a direct result of #1, Jill and I each need to put in 8 hours of continuing education for our foster care Pastor Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358940763859944935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13224687.post-27683243979863615632008-04-22T15:15:00.000-07:002008-04-22T15:38:16.122-07:00The joys of a 3 year oldToday I want to talk a little about the three year old I share a house with. She is just the cutest little thing you have ever seen but there is a good reason God makes them so cute at this age. Our youngest has been a bit of a pill the past few days. She has been a bit crabby and whiny and doesn't like to listen right now. I want to share a few of her stories with you. On Saturday we were atPastor Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358940763859944935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13224687.post-48216103984517487502008-04-15T22:10:00.000-07:002008-04-15T22:44:23.012-07:00The Week that was...So here we sit...without a blog from last week. Believe me, I heard from the adoring crowd. Many of you waiting with baited breath for the happenings in my life. But lets say that life has gotten the best of me for a few weeks and blogging has not been a part of it. So to appease the masses here are the highlights of the past two weeks:-I went on two field trips this week, one was to help thePastor Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358940763859944935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13224687.post-69625486547271392322008-04-01T21:10:00.000-07:002008-04-01T21:22:29.731-07:00Celebration ChartsLast week Jill and I decided it was time to get some motivation rolling with the girls. Getting dressed in the mornings and putting on PJs at night was starting to become a chore. The girls are big enough to do it on their own but would prefer some help. Jill and I were done "helping" in the normal way and decided to help with the use of a "Celebration Chart". Jill made up some good old Pastor Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358940763859944935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13224687.post-29758267459002877932008-03-26T21:57:00.000-07:002008-03-26T22:14:48.646-07:00The Long and Winding RoadHey folks. With my tease from last week I bet you were all waiting for the great post about spring training baseball but lets just say I am TIRED! We left for the Phoenix area on Sunday afternoon and soon into the trip I remembered that traveling with two vans and five kids under six years old makes for a long day. We arrived in the valley of the sun way past sunset and promptly went to sleep.Pastor Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358940763859944935noreply@blogger.com0