... is love, sweet love.  It's the only thing that there's just too little of. Not just for some, but for everyone." I was reading about a church plant, Imago, the other day in the book Blue Like Jazz. In the book, Miller talks about their humble beginning and the difficulty they experienced in growing … Continue reading What the World Needs Now . . .

Today rocked!  What a fine, fine Wednesday and I had NO idea when I woke up how great it would be.  Totally unexpected blessings.  HA! (thought I'd dropped this, huh? Not a chance. Unexpected blessings are the greatest - right, Grady?) I just decided not to post about them every day.  But today . . … Continue reading Booyah Day

I apologize for not posting for a week.  Life has been getting in the way.  It has been two very busy weeks as I prepare to leave town for a while on trips and need several things in place before I go.  So much of my time has been spent with that and with some … Continue reading Life is Messy

What a crazy, busy week it has been and will be.  Good but incredibly busy.  There are so many big project things on the plate right now as we head into summer months so I'm a little under the gun.  But I know it will all work out and things will fall into place. Tonight … Continue reading Life Transitions

Since sleep is not coming tonight, I'm up and at it again.  You'd think I'd be tired.  Let's see . . . 4 hours of sleep Wednesday night; 8 last night....  I guess I'm due for a shorter night again.  I just finished off the last of some chocolate chip cookie dough; Duke Ellington is … Continue reading Wide Awake

Tonight was our fancy-smancy senior dinner.  Each year, a couple in our church and a team of helpers provide a five-course, elegant dinner for our graduating seniors.  Tonight was our feast night and it was a beautiful and delicious night.  The seniors are always so amazed with the whole process.  I don't think they have … Continue reading Senior Dinner

St. Teresa of Avila: "Let nothing trouble you, let nothing make you afraid. All things pass away. God never changes. Patience obtains everything. God alone is enough."

Tuesday night is C-Group night.  On Tuesdays, I have anywhere from 8 - 15 high school youth that invade my home for fun and Bible study.  We are like a little family and I love it when they come over.  I feel like my basement gets blessed every week when there are a bunch of … Continue reading A Deck Full of Blessings

[Centipede Update:  It is with slight regret that I announce the death of the bed centipede.  After a long night of ziploc exploration, the centipede expired sometime Saturday morning prior to 8 a.m.  Public viewing of the body will be Tuesday night from 7:00 - 7:30 pm prior to C-Group followed by a brief funeral … Continue reading Ode to My Mother

As I type this I am watching a house centipede die a slow death in a ziploc baggie.  The centipede made the unfortunate decision to be in my bed while I was passing by.  I just happened to see it running across a sweater that was laying on my bedspread.  I grabbed a ziploc bag … Continue reading Bag 'em Up