An evening of hope

The last time I had heard of a house concert, it was from some MTV contest in the early '90s where Slaughter performed in a person's living room.

Well, tonight my wife and I are going to a house concert at the house of our friends Tom and Deb Henderson.

Jason Gray will be appearing at their house. The concert is called "An Evening of Hope" to mark the one-year anniversary of the passing of the Hendersons' son, Ian.

I, as many people in this world do, miss Ian a lot. I remember chasing him and my son in the gym at Living Waters Church. My son Branson and Ian would have so much energy. It didn't take long for me to get tired from chasing those fast boys. When I wanted to quit, Ian would say, "C'mon, Mr. Brant! Chase us some more!" And somehow I would find enough energy to chase them again.

I'm looking forward to tonight. By the way, the photo is of Ian and Tom Henderson driving a go-cart in Brainerd, Minn., in 2007.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas! Here's a great gift idea -- a well for a community that doesn't have clean water. Some friends of mine, Tom and Deb Henderson, are raising money to purchase a well for a community through World Vision. Lack of clean water and proper sanitation kills 3,975 children every day.

The Hendersons are doing this in memory of their son, Ian Henderson, who died Feb. 19. To donate, visit the FirstGiving page.