Category Archives: Blogging

The Early Bird Gets …

I began my year by naming it INSPIRE and promising myself to blog more regularly. I haven’t done very well with that so far. My latest motivation: On March 1, Allume tickets went on sale and the first 50 to be sold were “earlybird” and were significantly reduced. GOD BLESSED ME WITH AN EARLY BIRD...

The Next Wave: 2014

2014. It’s here. When I was a child (who am I kidding? I still do this!) I would float on my raft watching and waiting to catch that next wave. Depending on the surf that day, the next wave could be full of the thrill of a great ride that would land me right up...

Mango and Carmel

How am I ever to get much work done around here? Every time the computer opens on my lap I have to deal with this: Ain’t she cute? Her name is Mango if you are new around here. There is a reason she is staring at me so intently. Its because she just did this...

Gratitude: Lies I Tell Myself, Part 3

Lies I Tell Myself, Part 1 Lies I Tell Myself, Part 2 As I look back at my struggle, I have made a few observations.   One contributing factor to my doubting is growing up spiritually in a legalistic environment. Constantly being bombarded by statements such as, “If you are not doing X, Y, and...

Lies I Tell Myself, Part 2

Lies I Tell Myself, Part 1 can be found here.   There was a Sunday not long ago, where before the choir sang one of the Associate Pastors asked everyone to close their eyes and reflect and meditate on what Christ went through for us as he described in vivid detail the suffering Christ endured...

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