Last night, I traveled with my son to watch his friend play in a junior high basketball game. We sat behind the home team’s bench. The home team was up by six points with less than three minutes left in the game. The visiting team called timeout. As the home team ran toward the bench,…
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Why I Use Vacation Time to Write
I take vacation time for writing projects as a matter of integrity. My church doesn’t pay me to write.
What’s God Up To? A Praise God Moment
My “Praise God!” moment for the day. We’re leaving tomorrow on a 3,000-mile round trip vacation to Florida. Our tires were due for a rotation, so I decided to take it to Costco despite not having an appointment. I arrived at Costco at 11:30 am to be told it would be a four and a…
Love Thy Neighbor: Befriending the Refugee
As my brother, sister-in-law, and family tried to practice the teachings of Christ, they developed a friendship with a Syrian refugee family. Justin and Annie were recently featured in “Love Thy Neighbor,” a film in The Perennial Plate’s series about American life. Be sure to enter my November Giveaway, featuring women artists, authors, and musicians. Over 21 prizes…
The Gospel of an Imperfect Worship Service
I subscribe to Seth Godin’s blog. I enjoy his short, pithy posts, often full of wisdom about life, productivity, and service to others. Saturday morning, I opened my email to find a new post from him in my inbox—“A note from 2020.” The content was simple and insightful: “Twelve years from now, your future self…