Parking Details
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This is a touching (not really) and satirical look at working on the parking detail of Spring Branch Community Church. As soon as I finished my first (and possibly last after they read this) job on the detail, I knew that here was an inspirational story for all. Or just another excuse to write a dopey story that would bring me happiness and tired muscles. Thanks to Jerry G. and the boys of the detail.
To read along with this podcast, go to: http://koehlerville.blogspot.com/2007/12/parking-details.html
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Saturday, Dec 22, 2007M&M Kids: Saving Number Seven - Episode 1
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This is the first episode of a story about two identical twins named Michelle and Matthew Grant. They love to Geo Cache with their friends and are gifted in many ways. When they get together amazing things happen, allowing them to solve problems that even grownups can't solve.
This is the first episode and was written for Mrs. Koehler's ODC students to listen to as they work on their art projects. If they like the story, I will write the next episode, and so on until it is done. Stay tuned....
To read along with this podcast, go to http://koehlerville.blogspot.com/2007/12/m-kids-saving-number-seven.html
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Saturday, Dec 22, 2007It Happened to Harry
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This is a story I wrote for a friend's son after attending a Kentucky Derby party at their house and hanging out with the two kids. We were the same emotional age and got along quite well.
To read along with this podcast, go to http://koehlerville.blogspot.com/2007/07/it-happened-to-harry.html
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Saturday, Dec 22, 2007Mowing My Driveway
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This is a silly little random story about our driveway and lawn when we first moved to the North End of Virginia Beach back in 1994.
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Tuesday, Dec 18, 2007Alligator Emma
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This is the impossible story of Emma, an amazing girl whose imagination became just a little too real one day on the river out back of her house. Let's just say that her life has never been the same, and she's doing well on the swim team.
You can read along with this story at http://koehlerville.blogspot.com/2007/07/alligator-emma.html
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Sunday, Dec 16, 2007Sarah & The Heart Empire
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This is the story of how Sarah Brintnall, a member of Young Life Capernaum, tried to steal my heart. Some say that a young woman in a wheelchair could not possibly do such a thing. But some would be wrong. I barely got out alive and even now, my heart remains dangerously enlarged.
You can read along with this story at http://koehlerville.blogspot.com/2007/06/sarah-heart-empire.html
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Sunday, Dec 16, 2007The Theory of Forrest Gump
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I have always loved the way Forrest Gump looked at life, with such simplicity and honesty. This is the way that many people in Capernaum see life and a way that I subscribe to.
The whole notion of luck versus a blessing is an interesting one, and one ripe with controversy and debate. Why not weigh in!
You can read along with the story at http://koehlerville.blogspot.com/2007/11/theory-of-forrest-gump.html
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Saturday, Dec 15, 2007Surfing Through Life
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Sometimes life feels like we're surfing a huge wave. When we're in that wave we can be consumed by it or ride it like the best monster wave surfer on the planet.
The beautiful thing about this story is that I do not surf. Sure I body surf, to be sure, but as for board surfing, I am not even a wannabe, or an obiwankinobe. I am a friend to many surfers and since I live at the beach, I feel comfortable using this analogy.
When I was writing this story, I thought of my friend Ren Fortier and his annual trips to Fiji. Thus the dedication. No worries, the boy is alive and well and still surfing life and wave, knee brace and all.
To read along with the story, go to http://koehlerville.blogspot.com/2007/11/surfing-through-life.html
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Saturday, Dec 15, 2007Motorworld
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This is the story of when Capernaum (a ministry for kids with disabilities) went to Motorworld to ride Go Karts. Many amazing things happened that day, including the fact that I was not arrested for child endangerment. But we all survived in the end.... barely.
To read along with the story, go to http://koehlerville.blogspot.com/2007/05/dear-capernaum-well-it-was-mighty-scary.html
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Saturday, Dec 15, 2007Easter Eggs and Happy the Cow
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This is a story written and read by my good friend Cletus Cowpie. He lives out in Back Bay, Virginia, near the reeds and cattails all lonely and nice and raises cows, chickens and a bunch of other critters with his Jessie and Billy and Annie May.
Cletus tells about an Easter Egg story he remembered and that leads into a miraculous Easter story about Happy the Cow, a cow that wanted nothing more than to be a Momma.
To read along with the story, go to
http://koehlerville.blogspot.com/2007/05/cletus-cowpie.html
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John Koehler
Virginia Beach, Virginia
John is a graphic designer, author, ministry director and world champ.
A 1980 graduate from Virginia Commonwealth University with a BFA in Communications Arts and Design, John also did graduate work at GWU.
John is the managing Partner of Koehler Nelson Studios http://www.koehlernelson.com/ which has won numerous gold and silver Addy awards. John is a past president of the Hampton Roads Ad Club.
In 2005 John became the Hampton Roads Area Director for Young Life Capernaum, a ministry dedicated to helping children with disabilities.
John published Bipolar by Koehler http://www.bpbk.com/ in 2005, and just published Benjamin, The Road to Capernaum http://www.benjaminroad.com/
He is the 1991 Boomerang World Champion, and the coach of the 2002 World Champion US Boomerang Team. He was also a member of the Foster's Boomerang 2000 Team. John is also a proud member of the Bürpenfärtzen Brothers, as well as The Noblemen, a philanthropic group.
Married since 1982 to his college sweetheart, Patty, an art teacher at Old Donation Center for the Gifted and Talented, John is the proud father of Kim and Danielle. Both are honor roll students and excellent artists.
Favorite question:
If you were walking along and met God, and you could ask him just one question, what would you ask him?
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