While I didn't make any overt declarations that day, something in me moved to want to be the man that Mr. McCullough saw in me.
Avoiding Friendly Fire
...I can fight you and I might win, but if I get you to fight each other, I am sure to win. In the foxhole, we may look different, talk different, even like different football teams, but in that time we are, and have to be, one.
Gift Wrapping Takes Time..
Christmas 2015 has come and gone. It seems like there is so much preparation and stuph that goes into the event, only to have it zip past us so fast, we don't even realize that it is over. The other day I went into Starbucks, ordered my drink and got into the car feeling like …
Depth of Heart – The Artistry of Alana Devine..
This past Friday, I was presented with a couple of things that stilled me. First was a video of the celebration of life for a renowned rugby player, Jonah Lomu. In this celebration, players from the organization... dozens, if not hundreds, performed a traditional and ceremonial Haka. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypff0vx2FZo It's hard to say what stilled me, because it …
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A Long Ride, A Hot Rod, and A Cool Tune..
This past weekend I was driving home from a mission of love and mercy... bringing a cat back to his adoring family. My ride up to the Pacific Northwest was filled with a "meow" about every 2 seconds (you can do the math... the cat should have had laryngitis by the time I got there …
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A Father’s Day Retrospective
This is a little late, but still worth the post . Two weeks ago was Father's day. I don't know about all fathers, but for me, sometimes Father's day can be difficult. I don't live with my kids anymore, and they are grown, living their own lives and stuff. When I do see them I often go through …
A Love Like No Other
Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends – John 15:13 Where Do We Start Actually we are not going to start where you would think. Typically Easter messages pick up from where Good Friday, the death of Jesus left off, and speak of the good news of …
Advent IV: What Love Does..
My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command – John 15:9-17 (12-14 printed) Background Jesus is giving the disciples his last words before he is crucified. …
Two plus Two = Blue Green Algae
On a very hot September day, my daughter and I made our way to Livermore, Ca. to have lunch with a young woman we haven't seen in a while. Family friend, and one of the people that affectionately calls me dad, she sat in front of us with eyes full of life, story, and of …
Local Fan…
This week I was invited to a reading by the wonderful author, doodle artist and friend, J Clement Wall. It was held at Peet's Coffee on a warm summer evening. Everything seemed to be "right" about the night - even the normal traffic was gone, so where I thought I would be very late to …