The other I day I saw a bumper sticker on a car that read, “You’re a loser. I'm a Goddess. Any questions?” Did I mention that the car was parked in a Walmart parking lot, where I’m sure the owner of the bumper sticker was, at that moment, purchasing a matching velour track suit with … Continue reading Bumper Stickers and Value
Back in my college days I was a part of a scholarship “ministry team.” Which should let you know that I went to a Christian school, since nobody else gives you scholarships for “ministry.” The specific team I was on was called YouthQuest, which sounds really lame but it was actually pretty awesome. We traveled … Continue reading The Spiritual Discipline Of Trash Collection
Like most people on trips to new places, our Alaska team returned with hundreds and hundreds of pictures. Let’s just say that, if we had done this trip back in the old-school film camera days we would all have to get second jobs (or third, if you’re Jared) to pay for them to be developed. … Continue reading Snapshots of Eternity
Every year our church hosts the graduation ceremonies for the Preschool next door. And every year I am amazed at the insane level of enthusiasm in the room. Parents start showing up, as early as, two hours before the ceremony hoping to secure a good seat for pictures. There are tripods being set up at … Continue reading Preschool Graduations :: Thoughts on God’s joy in us
Here's a link to the sermon I preached this past Sunday at our church: http://tinyurl.com/3vlu7qo I struggled with the decision to post this because I didn't want to appear to be self-publicizing. But then I realized that I have my own blog and that ship has already sailed. But I did want you to know … Continue reading How We Grow As Christians
Have you ever received a Christmas gift from someone that you didn’t have a gift for in return. Do you remember how it felt? Did you feel the sudden urge to lie to them and tell them that you left their gift at home. Or to quickly repackage the gift card that you still had … Continue reading Bug-Infested Trash Trees :: Some Thoughts On Grace…
To a man, a yard is a very special place. It is a place of toil and struggle, a place of frustration and discouragement, and a place that is home to many dangers, i.e. fire ants, allergens, pokey things of all varieties, etc…. However, it can also be a place of victory and glory. A … Continue reading An Epic Tale Of Battle And Victory
For the past couple of weeks, each bright, new, hopeful morning has been accompanied by the misery of itchy, swollen eyes, mucousy coughs, unrelenting sneezing and a runny nose that flows like the Euphrates. This isn’t new for me, in fact, for most of my life I have suffered under the tyrannous reign of allergens. … Continue reading Allergies, Needle Anxiety & Growth
Our family was recently given a basketball hoop by some very gracious friends. Their children are all grown and out of the house now and they didn’t want the thing in their driveway anymore (especially after the wind blew it over on one of their cars). And even though our kids are way too little … Continue reading Driveway Basketball
This is not about prison. Sorry if the title misled you... Back in October I started in on one of those “read through the Bible in a year” plans. I don't do this every year, but I think it's a wise discipline to take on every few years. Otherwise we tend to read only a … Continue reading Living A Great Sentence
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