As Willie sleeps on my lap, I realize I am just as tired as he is. The past two weeks have involved a trip to Nashville, a one week class and a presentation. This morning we did our regular Wednesday morning hike, but we were both out of practice since our weekly schedule has been …
I have to admit I haven’t been very good at tending to my post-run body. I usually hop in the shower and then head off for work or the next item on the agenda. I decided if I wanted to keep running, then I was going to have to pay attention a little more and …
Alright, Willie, we’ve got some work to do. Maddy Tarte 19 Months – YouTube This is what happens when your wife has too much free time…and your dog is a K-9 genius! Maddy Tarte 19 Months – YouTube This is what happens when your wife has too much free time…and your dog is a K-9 …
She said one week. One week to watch her dog and she would be back. It’s now day 10. No call. No notice. No answer. I understand. I’ve been in a pinch before, too. She said she would return the favor. My dog waits patiently while her dog wonders. She said one week. Where is …
One of the great benefits to going to the dog park is that I have been able to get advice from some experienced puppy moms about what is worth worrying over and what is normal behavior. I’ve also learned what commands are most worthwhile to teach your puppy and what they would have done differently …
I don’t know how he knows, but Willie knows what day it is and what we usually do on those days. I am not sure I purposefully created some of these schedules, but if they change, then he gets off. It’s crazy to think that within a couple of weeks you can train a puppy …
As we started a weeklong celebration of preachers coming together to learn and grow together, we read and sang songs that were surprisingly masculine. And what I mean by that is that the liturgy all referred to God in terms of “He.” While this is very much a part of many traditions, I have become …
I am overwhelmed by the number of famous preachers I’ve seen. It really is a surreal experience to be listening and seeing in person these preachers I’ve read. It is also surreal to be in a room full of pastors and ministers who preach on a consistent basis. It makes the struggling and fighting and …
I’ve honestly never thought about how significant this day can be for those who aren’t mothers until I had friends who started to share their journeys to try to be parents and how difficult they are and until I started reading and hearing stories like this one: Fast forward several years to Mother’s Day. A …
It’s amazing to me how people start acting differently around you when you say that you are a minister, but even more so if you say that you are a preacher and even more so if you say you are actually preaching in the near future. There’s a look that crosses their faces accompanied by …
