growing grass

I’m growing grass as I write this. I guess that what I mean is that I threw some grass seed on the ground…and I have faith that it will grow. It grows on its own. I don’t know if I … Continue reading

…down by the river

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwDIOQbeDMw There was a great old skit on SNL that featured Chris Farley as a motivational speaker. In the skit, he mentions “living in a VAN…down by the RIVER”. And here’s this guy…this angry guy…living in a van somewhere. Holy … Continue reading

rich enough to simplify

Watching this, it makes me wonder if you don’t have to have some resources to really live the simple life? When frugality and simple living is a choice, it sure does seem a lot more appealing…otherwise you’d lay in bed … Continue reading

a place to stay

“You just have to put your mind to it….and that’s what scares people.” What a tremendous thing it would be to…in addition to an education…give a kid a place to stay that was their own. What an education it would … Continue reading

accidental attainment of solitude

I woke up this morning at 4 instead of my usual 5 AM. It was something about the crusty eyed glance at my watch betraying me.  I was sure that it said 5:15….past time, past time, past time….time to get … Continue reading

in the world, not in the world

There’s a phrase in the Bible that describes our situation here on Earth. It says that we’re to consider ourselves “In the world…but not of the world”. I wrestled with that thought for years…wondering how do I transcend daily life, … Continue reading

fear the quiet

I worked at a radio station for a while right before Jenny and I were married. We had a phrase for what happened when we weren’t paying attention ( or we ran out of song when we put “Low Spark … Continue reading

what is a weed?

How did we ever get to the point of deciding which plants would be called weeds? Was it all a matter of utility?  Did something get in our way one day…and suddenly, for the rest of time, it was to … Continue reading

burn it up

I bought a load of logs the other day. Jenny said that when they delivered it in the tandem dump truck that the ground shook when the driver dropped the load. It is a big load o’ logs. Not only … Continue reading

freakin’ truck deuce

  A parent’s goal is to make things better for their family. At least, I think that’s what a parent’s goal should be. I changed out the starter for the fourth time in the little Toyota truck my daughter drives … Continue reading