“Here If You Need Me” – A Book Review

By Dan Carlson, on October 24th, 2007

I just finished Here If You Need Me by Kate Braestrup.

It is the story of a Chaplain for the Maine State Warden Service (game wardens) and how she came to enter the ministry, specifically a law enforcement chaplaincy ministry. For obvious reasons, Ann my book consultant and owner of Excelsior Bay Books in [...]

October 24th, 2007 | Category: Review and Reflect | Leave a comment

Military Reintegration in the News

By Dan Carlson, on October 17th, 2007

Trained to kill….but what happens when they come home?

That’s the title of a front page story in the Strib this morning (click on it to read the article). The subject of military reintegration has consumed much of my time over the past year. Just this past month I was part of an [...]

October 17th, 2007 | Category: Stories | Leave a comment

Living A Centered Life (well, trying anyway)

By Dan Carlson, on October 15th, 2007

Life is good!  Life is busy.  Life is chaotic.  Life is abundant.  Life is life!  We are creatures of habit.  Our lives are so full that we get into routines and it is those routines that keep us on schedule and keep us up on our commitments.  Our routines and our schedules help us “balance” [...]

October 15th, 2007 | Category: Wanderings | Leave a comment

Good Morning from Berkley California!

By Dan Carlson, on October 3rd, 2007

It has been a rather hectic week or so in the Carlson household. But as I wake this morning I find myself in a place I’ve never been before, Berkley California. Although I haven’t run into any “Hippies” with flowers in their hair, I find I am no longer in the minority wearing [...]

October 3rd, 2007 | Category: Stories, Wanderings | Leave a comment