wadehodges.com Archives: November 2002

Heather and I stayed up late to watch the episode of West Wing we had recorded. We couldn’t find the remote control for the VCR. At the first commercial break, two defects in my character began to war against one another. My impatience told me to get up and fast forward through […]

My father-in-law’s coffee is weaker than the Redskins’ run defense. I decided to show him how to make some man-coffee. Turns out all I know how to make is idiot-coffee.

Slept in.
Made my world famous dressing.
Snagged one of the turkey legs.
Ate a whole pie by myself. (not really, but close)
Cowboys won. (yes, I’m still a fan)
Haven’t killed an in-law yet. (what’s the difference between in-laws and outlaws? outlaws are wanted.)
Managed to escape playing any board games or dominoes. […]

We’re in Texas for Thanksgiving. Believe it or not, Texas turkey is better than Washingtonian turkey.
I have much to be thankful about in my life. I’m sure you do too.
Enjoy the holiday.

How do you know when it’s time to leave? After spending five years with Sterling Drive, and sensing it was time to move on, but not wanting to admit it, this question generated countless hours of prayer and reflection.
This summer I read an article by Gordon McDonald in Leadership Journal that really […]

I’ve been debating when to go public with the following. Today seems as good a day as any. I’m really not sure why I haven’t blogged about it sooner.
Several months ago, the elders of Sterling Drive and I decided that it was time for our professional relationship to come to an end. […]

Bono and Eugene Peterson are allies.
What can I give back to God for the blessings Hes poured out on me?Ill lift high the cup of salvationa toast to God!Ill pray in the name of God;Ill complete what I promised God Id do,and Ill do it together with his people. (Psalm 116–The Message)

While every talking head on TV has been going on an on about how well the Republicans did, very little has been said about the fact that as Democrats were being slaughtered on Tuesday hundreds if not thousands of chickens were saved in Oklahoma. If you were not aware of this, remember, you read […]

I received an email yesterday asking me to spread the following news:
Get Up Off Your Knees: Preaching the U2 Catalog
We are Raewynne, Beth, and Mike. We are Episcopal priests. We are U2 fans. We are putting together a book proposal.
We invite your submissions for _Get Up Off Your Knees: Preaching the U2 Catalog_, a collection […]