Author: rutakintome

I married Ruth, my high school sweetheart, in 1983 and we have four children and 6 grandchildren. I have been the worship pastor at Mission Bible Church since 2004. We are located in Minooka, a southwest suburb of Chicago. I love singing, bicycling, music, Mahler, boxing, coffee, movies, The Beatles, sunsets, coffee, Mahler, the seashore, sunsets at the seashore, coffee, and… the seashore. Originally from New York, I grew up 15 minutes from the beautiful beaches of southern Long Island. I have a Fujifilm X-T5 that I use to capture the world I see. I also enjoy writing about the images that surface in my mind and heart as I work with the images from my camera. Thanks for stopping by!

the verrazano–narrows bridge

This beautiful piece of engineering art connects Staten Island and Brooklyn. It has always struck me as a majestic part of the landscape of the five boroughs of New York City. I leave you with this….interesting fact from the MTA website: Seasonal contractions and expansions of the steel cables cause the double-decked roadway to be 12 feet lower in the summer than in the winter. 

moody sunset

Taken from my recent trip to New York to be with my parents. Just felt moody, I guess…

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wood and water

Not quite sure what to say about this. If I were artsy, I might call it, “A Study in the Great Battle Between Wood and Water.”  You thoughts?  🙂

in between the lines

reflecting lines

leaning-linesThe Freedom Tower, New York, NY.

get the point

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The Freedom Tower, New York, New York.

still here

bridge-sunset

Sorry for my absence from WordPress land. I have been focusing on finishing up my second Master’s degree, getting a nasty upper respiratory cold and, a bit of travel as well. This was taken on a certain bridge that I finally ascended.

4th Presbyterian Church – Chicago 

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We enjoyded a night in Chicago to celebrate our anniversary. Here is the view from our room of historic 4th Presbyterian Church in Chicago.

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This is the 2nd (and last) post in a sort of mini family theme. (I promise, no family photo album here!) I just was taken by this moment…my oldest son holding my youngest grandson. Thanks for stopping by.

happy new year – and – on this special day

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Yup….that is yours truly with my bride! We celebrate 34 years today! Grateful for a New Year and for the faithful love of my high school sweetheart! And, Happy New Year to my WordPress family!