sometimes the words you say have so much more of an impact than you could possibly know. a couple of days ago, i sent an email to a friend, questioning my own sanity as i looked at a task that seemed insurmountable. he replied the next day, and one of the things he said was, “know…
For those of you who haven’t heard already, I had my first major biking accident since high school yesterday evening. I’ll be honest – I don’t remember a lot of it. But for those who have asked, here’s what I can remember: I was biking pretty fast down a trail somewhere close to my neighborhood;…
I’ll never forget the first time I saw a musical production of Camelot. From that moment on, I was absolutely hooked. I read every King Arthur book I could get my hands on. (The Once and Future King is still one of my all-time favorites). I memorized all of the songs from the musical, and wished…
“But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.” – Luke 2:19 Every now and again, God sends someone into my life who, for whatever reason, just seems to know what to say. Some say that’s the prophetic in action. I don’t care what you call it – I’m just…
Solitude and silence are two disciplines that I often practice together. They can be separated, but it takes a lot of intentionality to practice silence in a group, and solitude just lends itself to being quiet. Saturdays, as my current Sabbath day, usually have a good chunk of time built in for both these disciplines, but…
