Bringing Something To The Table
What talents and abilities has God blessed you with? What is that “thing you do” that brings value to the people around you? I so enjoy being around little kids…
Graduation Letter To My Students
Dearest Students, Sometime early in your freshman year I said to you, “Blink three times and you’ll be seniors getting measured for your graduation robes.” I could tell by the…
Layers
This word kept popping up in different places the other day. I heard and saw it multiple times. In holiday recipes. In a DIY video about decorating a Christmas tree. In…
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Making Room For Bigger Problems
My good friend Blake Buchanon is one of the founders of Bahama Buck’s, The Original Shaved Ice Company. Bahama Buck's is excellent in every way. The only thing that would…
The Real World
This one is for everyone 18 years of age and younger. (Parents, grandparents, teachers and other assorted adults may read along.) The people who say this to you will always…
Hope Deferred
(((Some time ago my long-time friend and artist John Vander Stelt and I had the creative idea to select a verse from the Bible. He would paint a picture and…
Cactus In A Cottonwood
Growing up in Iowa, I’ve seen a lot of cottonwood trees. Having lived in Arizona, I’ve seen a lot of cactus. Here at the lake in Texas, I’ve seen them…
Expectations
Of all the people in this house somewhere around Capernaum, everyone had at least one thing in common; they had come to see Jesus. Everyone came with expectations. The Pharisees…
On Hold
I heard someone say it the other day. At times I’ve said it myself. “I feel like my life is on hold.” My Dad’s habit is to get up about…
Signature Song
From 1999 through 2007 in addition to my day job I worked for the Phoenix Suns Team Shops. As part-time jobs go, it was great fun. Known then as America…