Tag: Jesus
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What Will We Do With What We’ve Been Given?
When presented with a conclusion to an epic experience, the only possible way to finish well is to party. True celebration is a gift. It’s an opportunity to become excited with those who are filled with hope and anticipation. It’s also the chance to empathize with those who’re disappointed and hesitant of next steps. We…
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We Can’t Fix This
What happened just south of Houston on Friday is unconscionable. Another school shooting. More students and two more teachers dead. People who left home that morning anticipating the fact that Friday had finally come. Not that kind of Friday. Santa Fe High School was the scene of yet another school shooting. To date we’ve seen…
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Rain, Rain, Go..Nah, Stay!
I left Washington D.C. amidst rain and arrived in Orlando in a thunderstorm. I was grateful to get out of D.C. before another torrential drenching. I’ve sat on too many tarmacs waiting for storms to pass. Rain on both ends. As we approached Orlando, the captain came on and told us we’d be in a…
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When Water Wins The Day
It’s so easy to dissuade a child from a bad attitude. Give them a bucket of water and a ladle. Or a sink full of water and a turkey baster. Or, better yet, a water table. I’ve been in Virginia with Melody and Chris and their children. My task has been to keep Sloane…
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The New Never Gets Old
He made his entrance in a very planned, very orderly way. Completely different from his most recent cousins. He wasn’t in a hurry. He was a bit upset leaving “home”. Warden Mark Sibben was born Tuesday morning at 7:57 a.m. Caesarean-section. Not an easy one. I watched my daughter and her husband as they…
Tip of My Iceberg 