Author Archives: John Schroeder

About John Schroeder

A spiritual pilgrim (and untrained preacher)...who writes pretty well...and thoroughly enjoys sharing stories of his encounters along the way. Most days, those encounters are occurring in and around my community in Manchester, MO (St. Joseph Parish). For more about my commercial experience, see my Personal Links below. http://www.corpwrite.com/ http://www.linkedin.com/in/corpwrite https://withusstill.wordpress.com/

Today’s find: Crew-cut

Posted on December 1, 2024 by John Schroeder

Our slender tender hydrangea tree has taken a beating in recent days.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Advent, Anxiety, Emmanuel, First Sunday of Advent, fresh snow, Hydrangea tree, snowfall

Today’s find: Home warranty

Posted on November 24, 2024 by John Schroeder

Our house is coming apart at the seams. Literally.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Alpha and Omega, Christ The King, Daniel, Home warranty, Vinyl Siding

Today’s find: Bagged

Posted on November 17, 2024 by John Schroeder

After 31 autumns (give or take) in this place, you’d think I’d learn: what seems at the outset like a “3-bag job” will inevitably require more.

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Today’s find: Widow’s mite

Posted on November 10, 2024 by John Schroeder

In recent days, I’ve noticed a common refrain among friends and acquaintances when I mention that we’re hosting a 97^th birthday party for my Mom.

“Wow!!” they say. “Wow!”

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: G-G-G, Great-Grandma Georgia, Widow of Zarephath, Widow's Mite

Today’s find: Crusty

Posted on November 3, 2024 by John Schroeder

A grand experiment unfolded in stages in our kitchen yesterday.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Crusty Loaf, Listen, Shema, Sourdough, Sourdough Hearth Bread, Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

Today’s find: Black Diamond

Posted on October 27, 2024 by John Schroeder

Heard from a friend that the Chubb Trail is a real gem, ideal for spotting fall foliage.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 30th Sunday In Ordinary Time, Bartimaeus, Black Diamond, Chubb Trail, Jeremiah, Prophet Jeremiah, West Tyson County Park

Today’s find: Gathering gourds

Posted on October 20, 2024 by John Schroeder

Grandson #1 disappeared into the thicket of the crabapple tree. And so, yesterday’s gourd harvest had begun.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 29th Sunday In Ordinary Time, Climbing Vines, Crabapple tree, Gathering gourds, Gourd, Gourd harvest, Suffering Servant

Today’s find: Net-net

Posted on October 13, 2024 by John Schroeder

Spent a few hours yesterday helping set up for Sausage Supper.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 28th Sunday In Ordinary Time, Net-net, Sausage Supper, St. Joe Sausage Supper, Synod on Synodality, Timothy Radcliffe OP

Today’s find: Champs

Posted on October 6, 2024 by John Schroeder

The Cup is coming home again, at last.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Championship Cup, Genesis, Golf League, Golf League Championship, Golf League Tropy, Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Two Become One

Today’s find: Sushi

Posted on September 29, 2024 by John Schroeder

I took a trip to Tokyo the other day, and came away unimpressed.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Joshua, Moses, Nigiri, Sushi, Tokyo Sushi, Twenty-Sixth Sunday In Ordinary Time

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