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
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I woke up this morning at 4:30 instead of my usual 5:00. I’m not sure why a half hour would make such a difference, but it felt really early. … Continue reading
I remember the first time I was given the chance to be the acolyte at our small Lutheran church in Georgia. I was probably about thirteen and was good at chasing butterflies. I was distractible. This was in the days … Continue reading
Traveling down the highway, road tripping at 65 miles an hour…the not uncommon exclamation, “Did you SEE THAT?!!” as we quickly pass another milestone or marker….each of us seeing something a little different from the other. Most of the time, … Continue reading
I deliver mail. I’ve mentioned before that delivering mail is the job I do. Six days a week, I sort and load my collection of bills and checks, letters and magazines, good news and maybe even some bad news….and then … Continue reading
My daughter found this on YouTube…pretty funny. “I think we all know who the real boss is. The real boss is the one who does…the tickling.” Our three-year old has, seemingly all of a sudden, gotten lucid. It’s strange to … Continue reading
“Hide it under a bushel? NO! I’M GONNA LET IT SHINE.” How big is a bushel? And just what am I hiding my light under? I wrote a blog post about Lloyd Kahn yesterday…and it got me thinking about “right … Continue reading
“I like builders, like I like farmers, because they have to deal with real things. Things have to work.” I’ve written about Lloyd Kahn before…but here’s a short video where he talks about his homestead and his early years working … Continue reading
We promised our three-year old that we would get a dog. He’s not the kind of kid who harps on this dog promise. He excitedly reminds us that we are going to get a dog sometimes, but he really doesn’t … Continue reading