Red Light – Surprise!

by | Jul 19, 2012 | General

Driving through downtown Minneapolis means seeing a lot of pedestrians. Although most people wait for the WALK sign, some dart out in front of oncoming cars. Some of these people just don’t care about the traffic lights while others are simply oblivious to them....

The Mailbox Experience

by | Jun 27, 2012 | General

I walk to the mailbox. I open it up, hoping it isn’t empty. A stack awaits me – one sales magazine, three postcard advertisements, two credit card offers and one bill. Sigh. Wouldn’t it be nice to receive something besides junk mail and bills? My birthday was a...

One of THOSE Days

by | Jun 7, 2012 | General

Ever have one of those mornings? You know what I’m talking about – a morning where nothing goes as planned and life is chaos. One of those mornings. I woke up feeling a little unexcited about work, a little overwhelmed by some recent major life changes, worried about...

I Can’t Do It

by | Apr 12, 2012 | General

I can’t do it. Some days I feel so overwhelmed that I wish the floor would swallow me up or at least wish I could crawl back under the covers for a century or so. Worry. Anxiety. Doubt. Insecurity. I’m consumed with anxiety over our church and personal finances as...

Rotten Potatoes

by | Mar 8, 2012 | Life Issues, Self Discovery

Rotting potato stench. It hit me when I looked in the pantry for some crackers to nibble. I hadn’t smelled it a few hours earlier when I grabbed the cereal box. How could such a horrid smell develop so fast? The truth is that potato was rotten when I ate breakfast. It...