prayer is not a spectator sport

So there was nothing to watch on TV last night, but instead of picking up a book or doing some work around the house, I settled on watching NASCAR.  I know it sounds odd that I would want to watch a bunch of guys make a bunch of left turns around a track that’s...

more than buttons and knobs

Left-brained or right-brained? Mathematical or creative? Practical or sentimental? Logical or emotional?  Most people have qualities from both sides of the spectrum but often have the tendency to be stronger on one side.  You can give the same task to two different...

healthy* competition

Eating… it’s almost part of being American, right?  At picnics throughout the summer from  Memorial Day through Independence Day and all the way through Labor Day, we consume a lot of hot dogs, burgers, potato salad, chips, and pop (or soda for everyone...

silence

The minute I’m actually awake and not just hitting the snooze button again, my mind starts running.  For the past five minutes, I’ve been sitting in silence but it hasn’t felt quiet because of everything running through my mind.  Going a mile a...

press on

When you’ve got a case of the Mondays and you’d rather be somewhere else… When you’re sleepwalking through your day at work… When you’ve hit a wall in the project you’re working on… When your day feels like a hopeless...

sit back and relax

My ideal vacation is one where I don’t have to worry about reservations and being on time to see the sites.  It’s about relaxing and hanging out with my family.  We got to do that last year in Michigan as I was leading worship for a week long summer camp....