Check out this post from Randy Cope. While in Ghana this last week, I was able to break off from the art and music camp for a few days and go up north to see firsthand how the children are being trafficked out onto the lake, to talk at length with our rescue partners, and […]

If alcohol is “liquid courage” for some, then coffee is “liquid intelligence” for me.

I’m taking a couple of weeks off from the blog. See you in late July.

Rusty sent me a link to this post from craigslist. It’s a great idea. Nemesis required. 6-month project with possibility to extend I’ve been trying to think of ways to spice up my life. I’m 35 years old, happily married with two kids and I have a good job in insurance. But somethings missing. I […]

I’m sitting on our back porch. Multiple birds are singing competing tunes. Disharmony has never been so lovely. I just finished a nice dinner of grilled chicken, lentils, yellow bell peppers, and guacamole. Heather is painting. The boys have left a bunch of smashed hickory nuts on the concrete. They used my hammer. This is […]

Terry Rush is an amazing minister and good friend. His thoughts on what to say to those who grieve are worth saving.

I’ve got a date with TurboTax. My taxes must be finished by the end of the day (self-imposed deadline).

I started the day with 45 emails in my inbox. I like to keep it as clear as possible so my goal was to empty it by the end of the day. I’ve been working at it for a few hours and now I have 48 emails in my inbox. It’s like I’m running in […]

Today I finally had a face to face with an online friend whom I’ve been corresponding with for a couple of years now. He flew into town yesterday for the Tulsa Workshop. He’s from Australia and twice my age. Separated by a generation and a world of water we came together today for a meal […]