I could drag this end of the world thing out forever

If I really lacked content for this blog, I could drag this end of the world thing out forever. Of course, I don’t need to do that.  My head is filled with interesting topics to write about.  If a person … Continue reading

I’m still standing

The 21st of December has come and, to the best of my understanding at least, gone without anything earth shattering happening. I haven’t turned on the news yet, though…so California may have slid off into the Pacific…or Paraguay may have … Continue reading

we are our own circus

“Ladies and Gentlemen!!….Boys and Girls!!…may I direct your attention to the center ring?!! Now appearing….MEEEEEEEEEEE!!” Our three year old is some kind of weird profundity savant. Where does a comment like that come from at 10:30 at night?  “Now appearing….MEEEEEE!!” … Continue reading

we swim a section at a time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI6fl3Fkw0k The first contemporary Christian artist that I had the chance to see growing up was Phil Keaggy. What an introduction. My friend, John Todd, told me his sister had gotten some tickets to a “free show” (love offering)….I guess … Continue reading

“WHERE’S MY TEDDY?!!!”

A frantic little voice yelling out in the middle of the night is always an exciting way to wake up. It is an exciting way to wake up quickly. “Where’s my teddy?!!! I can’t find my teddy!!  Where’s my teddy?!!” … Continue reading

my brave new world

Computers make my life easier. I can access more information than I need faster than I’ve ever known that I don’t need to know about something than ever before. Unless…something isn’t working like I expect it to.  System restore, bang … Continue reading

why?

When I dropped our oldest off for her first day of kindergarten, she started to tear up.  She’d never been apart from us and was scared.  I remember kneeling down and hugging her…remember telling her, “don’t cry, sweetie…it’s going to … Continue reading

Chris Rosser lives in Asheville

Chris Rosser lives in Asheville.  I suppose that makes him a local artist….one of the many talented musicians that live in our area.  But there’s more to Chris Rosser than just being a local musician…he’s a world-class talent with strong … Continue reading

I’d tear it all apart

You take an old house that’s gutted when you bought it, limited carpentry skills, and no money for tools and materials…and what do you get? A constant reminder that you might have a shot at doing a better job the … Continue reading