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September 2011

September 30, 2011

Stuck in a room full of broken toys.

Last night I sat with a group of wonderful people who were basically, a collection...

September 28, 2011

From Starter to Finisher

I’m a great Starter. I have books with bookmarks carefully marking the last time I...

September 26, 2011

The end of poverty

Is it possible that we could see the end of extreme poverty in just a...

September 23, 2011

This class clown is laughing again

The gift of laughter is perhaps life’s most precious gift – short of life itself....

September 21, 2011

Great Expectations: When is Good Not Good Enough?

I have a busy life.Church. Writing. Teaching. Fellowship.Much of it centers around what I think...

September 20, 2011

Warning signs everywhere, but do I read them?

We live in a society that needs to warn us about every danger out there....

September 18, 2011

It’s not brain surgery

Please, share with a friend if you feel moved. Read all past issues at

September 15, 2011

Everybody’s Crazy About a Well-Pressed Man

Extreme ironing From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search The examples and perspective...

September 15, 2011

Who needs the party pooper?

"One man's theology is another man's belly laugh."-Robert A. HeinleinI was recently reminded by an...

September 13, 2011

How Slinkys Could Have Changed the World

(You can read this full post today over at The High Calling. What follows is an abbreviated...

September 11, 2011

Tomorrow. Maybe.

I’ve got big plans – places to be, things to do. But they can wait...

September 10, 2011

10 Years Later: What did you hear from the pulpit?

The ten-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks falls on a Sunday this year.I wasn't sure...

September 09, 2011

So What If It’s Old? In Praise Of Things Worn Out.

I held it in my hands. The checkered blue pattern was familiar, but the lines...

September 07, 2011

Stunts for God

If you are like me, you're ready to dump this hum-drum life and really start...

September 04, 2011

Labor Day Reflections: Power to the People!

On this Labor Day, I'm thinking about work. My job has been unusually stressful, and...

August 2011

August 31, 2011

When you can’t describe the indescribable

"Sehnsucht"I first read the word and just passed it by in my mind. It was...

August 29, 2011

If only I had just a little more . . .

If only I had a little more money, I could make a difference.If only...

August 26, 2011

“Have you been flossing?” — Truth decay

She asked me the question, and I could not lie. Myrna, I will floss more....

August 24, 2011

Please, disturb me

I have a car that's paid for and a house that's wonderfully appointed with furniture...

August 23, 2011

How big is the storm?

"Stop telling God how big your storm is....Instead, tell the storm how big your God...

August 22, 2011

Driving the Wienermobile – Could this be the best job anywhere?

As a child, I was swept up by the Oscar Meyer PR machine. I knew the...

August 21, 2011

Writer’s Retreat – There’s room for you

Last year, I was blessed to attend the Laity Lodge Writer's Retreat, located about two...

August 19, 2011

Can we partner with those that don’t believe?

Is it possible to have a partnership with someone who believes differently than you, to...

August 17, 2011

Too much thinking, not enough doing

Photo by Malena Sometimes, you just have to quit thinking and start doing. At least,...

August 15, 2011

Thrift-Store Trophy Case

They sat on a shelf in the corner of the Disabled Veterans Thrift Store. There...

August 10, 2011

Living large in a shrinking world

That Saturday is a day I won't forget. It was the day I lost my mind.You see...

August 08, 2011

Wax on, Wax Off

One of my favorite all-time movies was Karate Kid, released 25 years ago! Mr. Myagi,...

August 03, 2011

Save the Males

Have you noticed? Men are fools. For proof, just look at the jokes, the innuendo of stupidity,...

July 2011

July 31, 2011

Do it Again Daddy!

It was a living room circus and my boys were in the center stage. My...

July 29, 2011

There’s no word for that

Despite the fact that there are more than a million English words, sometimes you are...