Mar 1, 2020
I’m not sure if guys do this, but some girls, myself included, do. “Does this make me look fat?” Recently I asked a friend that question as we were standing in the middle of a wedding reception. “Really?” she responded. “You are asking me that now?” She continued,...
Feb 27, 2020
Last year right before Annual Conference (the yearly Methodist Conference at Lake Junaluska) I went with some friends to South Carolina, which involved a two-hour road trip. We were driving back late at night after a day of pottery making and ax throwing and I sensed...
Feb 11, 2020
One would think that air plants would be very simple to keep alive. They can exist in any type of container that allows them to have air. They don’t require being repotted after they grow to a certain size. They don’t require daily care. They don’t require pruning, or...
Feb 10, 2020
Selfies Monday, February 10, 2020 “Why are we filtering our selfies?” Taking selfies in Uganda is a pretty big thing. The kids LOVE to have their pictures made. They will gather around you in large masses, smile huge smiles, and as soon as you snap the pic, they want...
Dec 18, 2019
Around 2 am last year on the Sunday before Christmas, there was a large crash in the family room of my home. It jarred me awake and then I waited, trying to figure out what would cause noise of that magnitude. After the initial crash there was more noise. It sounded...
Dec 17, 2019
We really have created a place of grace. It was bound to happen. At some point it was inevitable that we’d let something slip. Perhaps you’ll be disappointed (and I’ll apologize on the front end) but your pastor does use a few four letter words from time to time. I’m...
