A memory of my mom I delivered at her memorial service on August 26, 2018 at Faith Lutheran Church, Vista, California. Let me start by saying I was pretty sure I could stand up here and talk about my mom … Continue reading
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A sermon by Rev. Blair Trygstad Stowe and Ray Trygstad Sunday, June 17, 2018 at First United Methodist Church, Ontario, California and at Wesley United Methodist Church, Naperville, Illinois. Variations in delivery before each congregation are noted in the text. … Continue reading
Recently I discovered that the place where my last name came from no longer exists–literally. Here’s the back story: on the 25th of February, 1827 Andreas Gunderson was born to Gunder Baardson and Anne Andersdotter in Stiklestad, Norway. Stiklestad is … Continue reading