Category: people

  • Stories of Hope

    I cannot talk about myself all the time. I get tired of endless me. (And I am pretty sure the next entry will again be me-centric.) For now, let us…

    Stories of Hope
  • I Will Not Phone It In

    Not so long ago I was at the bus stop. There were seventeen of us. The other sixteen were all intently focused on their phones. I cannot. I will not.…

    I Will Not Phone It In
  • True Strength

    This is what I want the U.S. to be. Kind. Gentle. Not a bully. Like Superman talking to the kids of Metropolis. Like Jesus surrounded by the little children. That…

    True Strength
  • What He Said

    Amen, brother. Amen.

    What He Said
  • Sitting in Silent Solidarity

    Early in the year, my friend was troubled by the state of things. She sent an e-mail to our group. “I am going to go to this Starbucks every day…

    Sitting in Silent Solidarity
  • Party of your Peers Pressure

    Work parties feel like work. I am a morning person, an introvert, and I do not drink.  When coworkers talk about going out after their shifts, I check out of…

  • Telling It How It Is (Cats and All.)

    When it is my turn to lead worship at church, I do it a touch differently. If I think dialogue from a well-known movie will do the job, I lean…

  • Relationship Status: Its Complicated

    Last night and early this morning, I was frustrated that I am single and that there was no one around. (Well, no humans. Nala is a loyal furball.) When I…

  • Three Powerful Stories

    My view of power is one that hopes for responsibility. Like the scene depicted in, “Farmer and the Bird”, I think that having power is all well and good. But…