Monthly Archives: January 2009

Miriam Jeanette

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Rev. Johann Caauwe

Miriam Jeanette Caauwe was born this afternoon at 4:26pm. She weighed 7lbs., 14 oz. and measured 20 3/4 inches. We knew she was coming for nine months. We made plans. We anxiously waited. But it always amazes me how quickly … Continue reading →

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Choräle

Posted on January 25, 2009 by Rev. Johann Caauwe

It's always nice to end a long day with a little Paul Gerhardt. This album is probably more useful if you know a little German, but it's worth a listen either way. Die schönsten Choräle von Paul Gerhardt

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Andrew Wilhelm Linkert – January 24, 1909

Posted on January 24, 2009 by Rev. Johann Caauwe

Today would have been my grandfather's 100th birthday. In September it will have been 10 years since Grandpa entered glory.

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Reading

Posted on January 23, 2009 by Rev. Johann Caauwe

One of the reasons excuses for the infrequency of my blog posts recently is that when I am home in the evening (especially after the kids are in bed), I have been trying to get some reading done. Actually, I've … Continue reading →

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Planned Giving & Baptism

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Rev. Johann Caauwe

This past weekend, my uncle was in El Paso. Uncle Harry is a Christian Giving Counselor for the Arizona-California District of the WELS. His job is to help individuals and congregations make plans for their giving. So he met with … Continue reading →

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Interesting Things

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Rev. Johann Caauwe

I recall Professor Deutschlander talking about the wisdom of using personal stories in the pulpit. His comments pointed out that the things in a pastor's life that are really interesting are not the kind of things that you can share … Continue reading →

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