I’m no humbug, but I have to admit that I occasionally have trouble enjoying Christmas. I’ll admit changing the station when “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” croons from... Read More
Monday Morning Grace
When I worked in Silicon Valley, pre-kids, Monday morning had a completely different context for me. It would set in at about four o’clock Sunday afternoon that Monday morning would... Read More
Wrestling with the 3 A’s: Anxiety, Approval, Abandonment
No matter who you are, I'm willing to bet you struggle with what I call three A's, which are anxiety, approval, and abandonment.... Read More
3 Steps to Refocus Your Life on God
I recently read a great blog post by Michael Hyatt on the problem of drifting away from your life’s focus. It reminded me that not only can we drift away from our life plans–work, family, creative endeavors, for example–we can also drift greatly from God, and quite possibly, the two go hand-in-hand.... Read More
Return [Poem]
It is quiet today here in my house. The children, one-by-one, kiss me and leave, the door swinging behind them. Like the calm after a hurricane, there is mess in... Read More
Waiting Faithfully [Poem]
It’s no small task to wait faithfully (and patiently) for God’s timing in your life; when to get married, when to start a new career, when to buy a house,... Read More
My Jewel [Poem]
The past may hold us, the future may change us, yet something binds, it holds and secures— Memories, old and new, combine to seal and hold tight the grip— the... Read More
A Recipe for Lost Mojo
“Dear Cousin, I’m thinking about starting a new revenue generating blog, but not sure I can take this on right now. My current site is working well, and the additional... Read More
Dwell [Poem]
I sit here craving your presence I close my eyes hoping to feel you close All the things I busy myself with Seem to pull me further away.... Read More
Impossible Christmas Joy
Christmas is a complicated season. At the surface, the media sends us the message that it is the “most wonderful time of year” filled with candy canes, happy smiling children,... Read More
5 Life Lessons from The Music Man
The story of Harold Hill, Marion Paroo, and all the townspeople of River City, Iowa in the classic music by Meredith Wilson's The Music Man is one of near disaster and certain redemption. What could have ended with tar and feathering, lost money, and broken dreams in fact, ended in love, forgiveness, and changed hearts and attitudes towards, well, traveling salesmen among other things.... Read More
The Lost Art of Thank You Notes
My grandmother practically lived to write thank you notes, or so it seemed. Upon arriving at her memorial service at her senior residence this past February, the music director, David,... Read More
