All that glitters

All that glitters

by | Aug 14, 2018 | Everyday life

I joked on Facebook a couple weeks ago that I knew it was Lollapalooza time because there was a trail of glitter from my daughter’s room to the front door. Teen-age girls (at least mine and her friends) spend time putting glitter on themselves...
Sharks and albatrosses

Sharks and albatrosses

by | Jul 31, 2018 | Fear, Prayer, Spiritual practices

“My mouth speaks praise with joy on my lips–whenever I ponder you on my bed, whenever I meditate on you in the middle of the night—because you’ve been a help to me and I shout with joy for the protection of your wings.” (Ps 63:5b-6) I’ve never been one to get...
Jesus, our house guest

Jesus, our house guest

by | Jul 17, 2018 | Everyday life, Hospitality, Jesus

You may notice something a bit different with this version of my sporadic email. There’s more! My plan is to put one out every other week with three features; a blog post, my latest Failing Boldly podcast episode and a little feature I’m calling Three Up...
Hope-made ice cream

Hope-made ice cream

by | Jul 4, 2018 | BLOG

Hope-made ice cream “I hope, Lord. My whole being hopes, and I wait for God’s promise.” (Psalm 130:5, CEB) My grandfather passed away several weeks ago and on our way to his funeral, I announced to my wife and children that, in honor of the times my...