Posted by Ray Pritchard on 9.11.11 in Personal, Questions
Where were you when you heard the news ten years ago today? And what do you remember about that day?I was in my basement office at home, preparing for the staff meeting that would start at church at 9 AM. Around 8:30 AM Marlene called to say, “Turn on the TV. A plane has hit the World Trade Center.” I remember watching the unfolding sto…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 9.5.11 in An Anchor for the Soul, Chicago, Churches, Devotional, Evangelism, Keep Believing Ministries, Personal
“I stole soap from Walgreen’s so I could wash myself at a fire hydrant.""I lived in my car near Humboldt Park until I was arrested.""I don’t remember much about my 20s because I was on drugs the whole time."When the police arrested him, he was put in jail for 30 days. Sometime during that period he fo…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 9.2.11 in Personal
How’s that for a title? I just wanted to get your attention so I could comment on the colonoscopy I had today. If you know anything about the procedure, the preparation day is generally far worse than the procedure itself. So yesterday was worse than today. In fact, the only thing I remember about the procedure is that the nurse was talk…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 8.1.11 in Books, Personal, Word of Life
Pictured above is a brand-new book that you can’t buy online.And you can’t order it in a bookstore.You can’t order it anywhere. Yet.You have to buy it in person at Word of Life when Harry Bollback speaks.With that said, I hope every person reading these words will find a way to buy a copy of Our Incredible Journey, the Harry and M…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 7.29.11 in Personal, Preaching
I have preached 27 times in the last two weeks. 13 times at Cannon Beach.14 times at Word of Life.This morning my voice was pretty scratchy during the last two messages. I felt fine (more or less) but my voice was a bit worn out.I don’t mind all the preaching, in fact I enjoy it, but I confess that I’m glad I’m not preaching anywh…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 7.22.11 in Personal
Late Wednesday afternoon Elijah Raymond Pritchard finally arrived. I really shouldn’t say “finally” because he actually was born on his due date. Vanessa is doing great and so is Eli. Mark is ecstatic. The grandparents are delighted. At the moment we’re in Oregon, then we’re in New York, but we’re making our way …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 7.8.11 in Biking, Personal
Several times this week I was asked if I still ride my bicycle. It’s a fair question because I don’t write about it as much as I used to. But it’s also a timely question since I’ve been mostly off my bike for the last month.In the spring of 2005 I bought a Specialized Sequoia Elite from a big bike shop in downtown Chicago. I…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 6.4.11 in Personal
This weekend we’re attending a Pritchard Family Reunion in Oxford, Mississippi. We did the same thing last year with a somewhat larger attendance. This year it was mostly the cousins who are now all in the 55-65 age range. We were joined by our Uncle Russ and Aunt Mary, both over 90 years old.My cousin Barbara has spent many hours (hundreds, …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 5.24.11 in Personal
My friend Jim Warren died yesterday after a long illness. Most people knew him as the founder and longtime host of Prime Time America on the Moody Broadcasting Network. For many years he was the voice of afternoon drive-time radio, speaking to the nation from the studios on the 8th floor of Crowell Hall at Moody Bible Institute.I knew him as a pers…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 5.8.11 in Personal
In the closet next to our guest bedroom there are two boxes stacked on top of each other. One box is filled with what appears to be a knitting project of some kind. I say “appears to be” because I’ve never actually checked to see if there might be anything else underneath the knitting. The other box contains a vast assortment of l…
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