She called her “FAT”

by | Jul 13, 2015 | Leadership

I was chatting with an old friend when out of the blue she told me she’d heard that so-and-so had gotten “fat.” I bristled. She obviously didn’t know how mad these words would make me and I bit my lip. “What do you mean?” I asked. She repeated her statement again. I...

In the Middle of a Miracle

by | Jul 13, 2015 | Faith

A few weeks ago I attended a Leadership Development Night at our church. The teaching was on being a flexible and adaptable leader. Keith, our speaker for the evening, talked about how we need to embrace change, be ready for it to happen, and not get our undies in a...

Thankful For Clouds

by | Jul 8, 2015 | Faith

The evening swayed gently as the current under our feet moved back and forth in the way that nature does. Our pontoon sat in the middle of the still and now-quiet lake, which had been bustling with summer-savoring families all day. Adults chatted, slightly dazed from...

Block Party 101

by | Jul 8, 2015 | DIY, Relationships

We bought our first house when our boys were six months old and a little over two years old. It was a cute little house in a quiet neighborhood. Our plans were to establish ourselves in the community and after a few more years, relocate to a bigger house, perhaps out...

Eating Out – Missionary Style

by | Jul 5, 2015 | Just Laughs

Over the years I’ve been on several mission trips. The standard on a mission trip in regards to food is that if someone you are staying with, or the group you are ministering to, serves it, you eat it. If it appears that it might make you puke, you politely say,...