I love surprises … I think. I haven’t been the recipient of too many, but I love giving them — planning them, all that’s involved. Over the weekend I revealed a surprise to our younger daughter Jacque that I couldn’t wait to give her. Actually, I did receive a gift earlier this year that totally… Continue reading Spider Fingers
A few weeks ago I was leading worship at our contemporary gathering and we were singing a new(er) song, one by Chris Tomlin called “Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies),” and I could hardly sing. I was fine with the intro and first verse, but as soon as I hit the second line… Continue reading God of Angel Armies
Last year I participated in my second cycling tour. The difference between a tour and a race is that no one takes a tour seriously, at least not the cycling aspect. Races are for the super competitive. A friend of mine who is a cyclist told me about how winners typically finish those 150+ mile races: they… Continue reading Recording for Clean Water
The focus at our Lent chapel gathering this week was on healing, particularly how we as followers of Jesus can help bring healing to victims living in a broken world. Not wholly innocent victims, mind you. Certainly there are those who’ve been victimized by others’ sin — we usually refer to this as injustice. But every… Continue reading My Three Dads
Some nine years ago I sat on a weight bench at the Wolf Creek YMCA in Toledo listening to some new music by Sara Groves. (Has it really been nine years that I’ve been working out? I really should be in much better shape.) The opening song to her All Right Here is “Less Like Scars,”… Continue reading Less Like … More Like …
Happy New Year! I pulled up my resolutions post from 2012 to see how I did, and I wasn’t completely disappointed. Allow me to review. A friend of mine gave me a mandolin to use, and I set to work learning some chords. I still have a lot of work to do, but I’ve really… Continue reading How I didn’t completely fail in my resolutions — and some new ones for 2013
My creative energy has been sapped lately, which is why I haven’t posted here on Mondays in a couple weeks. I spent a few weeks reflecting and crafting my sermon I preached at my church on November 25. I don’t think I could ever preach every week like some pastors do. I always need time… Continue reading Sapping My Creativity — and a link
