Out of Sight but Not Out of Mind

There is no “pre-cleaning” required. Years ago I went to visit a friend and when I arrived she asked if I would entertain myself for a few minutes while she finished up some last minute tasks before we left. I assured her that was fine so I sat and answered some...

The Greatest Mistake

Sometimes we just need to get out of the way. It wasn’t a pretty scene. There is a phrase, (you can substitute the profane word if you’d like), but it was a Crap Show! Although I try really hard to always consider the feelings of others, sometimes, I’m so selfish. So...

So Much More Than Fire Insurance

Sometimes a “fear based” theology works. And sometimes it doesn’t. In the 1940s – 2000s a predominant theme in American religious culture was “fire insurance.” People weren’t taught to question and explore scripture but instead trust it wholly as the inerrant,...

It Is All Going to Be OK!

Easy to hear, but do you believe it? Hearing it, believing it, and claiming it are very different things. A few weeks ago I found a file named, “Funeral Services.” I was preparing for the funeral of a Westie, (a personal who calls West his/her faith community home),...

Who Gets the Last Laugh?

It is ok to laugh at bad things. Have you ever been in a situation where it is HIGHLY inappropriate to laugh, yet you find something terribly funny, you start laughing, you try to HOLD IN the laughter, and you can’t? The more you try to hold in the laughter, the worse...

The Non-Perfect Uber Score Surprise

Did you know Uber riders get a score? I had no idea Uber riders had a score. So when I accidentally clicked something and found out I had a score, I was surprised. THEN, I was MORE surprised to learn that my score wasn’t perfect. How can you have a less than perfect...