"You have delighted us long enough." ~ Jane Austen *** As the outside temperature bumped 103°, Sara Sullivan had listened to just about enough of the …
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Just a Few Quick Shots from Ecuador
Time has been too valuable to blog since our arrival in Ecuador six days ago now. Every minute is exploration. Wanted to post a few quick pics, though, and will …
The Holy Spirit: Our Bastard Stepchild?
"It is better for you that I go away. If I do not go away, the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, will not come to you. If I go away, I will send Him to you." ~ John …
Discovering Tozer
Two good friends recently turned me on to the works of A.W. Tozer, who in 1919, began 44 years of Christian ministry. His works are among the most insightful …
Happy Transparent Birthday, Dana.
Happy 39th birthday, my sweet love. What would I do without you? 39 Reasons I Love You... You make me smile and laugh. Despite my quirks and faults, you …
Aggressively Pursuing the UN-balanced Life
"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." ~ James Dean For years, I've considered my obsessive-compulsive behavior to be a character …
Taking a Break from Breaking News
From 8 to 5 or so each day, I have the privilege to work with a tremendous group of people. With about 30 or so employees, we are small in number, …
Going on a Binge
BINGE - an act of excessive or compulsive consumption... Twenty-four hours from now, I'm going on a 60-hour binge - a writing binge that is. If you're like …
The 3-7-12 Principle (Part 2 of 4)
Seinfeld's George Costanza was on to something in the episode where he had a burning desire to name his firstborn "Seven." Seven Costanza - has quite a …
The 3-7-12 Principle (Part 1 of 4)
(Blogger's Note: This is the first in a series of four posts outlining the 3-7-12 Principle in my upcoming book: "Light Wins! ...and the darkness is defeated …
This is a Test…
Please comment on this image, expressing what it makes you think about, or how it makes you feel. …
Snickers “Gets” Forgiveness
My dog, Snickers and I, have a love-hate relationship. Not really. It's mostly all love ... but unfortunately she's been unintentionally trained to sleep on …
Intentional Stress
Without even knowing it, I've created intentional stress in my life ... and those who are doing the pushing and pulling tell me it's a good thing. That's …
My DISC Dilemma: Am I Really Such a Terrible Person?
The most interesting class I had in graduate school was one in organizational behavior at Arkansas State University. Never having really considered the …
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40 Things You Feel 40 Days After Your Dad Dies
Every single word in the Bible has meaning. Significant meaning. The words are there at the whisper, the love, and sometimes even the anger of …
My beautiful wife…that’s all I’m sayin’ today…
Paying Someone to Yell at Me…
I love sports. And for me, there is no greater time in sports than March. The NCAA basketball championship, known more commonly as "March Madness," has …
Seismic Testing & Gut Checks
I hope you have a dream, and if you do, I hope you are pursuing that dream, now. There have been quite a few in my own life, there are some now, and I know …
What Would it Look Like if… (Part 2)
You responded to that newspaper ad about the need for foster parents for at-risk children, physically challenged and developmentally disabled? You took just a …
What Would it Look Like if …
... we shattered our categories? "The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must …