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Ugly Thankfulness

(Dedicated to my wonderful team – Jeremiah, Joey, Olivia, Stephanie, Lexi, Allie, Lauren, Kelsey, Erin – thanks for inviting me to a life-changing week.  I will never forget our time together and the impact you made on the lives of others.  Jesus smiles,...

Forms and Flavors

(Last night I had the wondrous privilege of watching Mark marry his baby sister and new brother-in-law.  The whole experience was too beautiful for words.  Trying to replay it was impossible.  So I hope this helps to capture it a bit…) Love. In all its wondrous...

Don't Know "Jack"

Remember the toy we grew up playing with?  That one toy that both terrified us a bit and thrilled us?   You know what I’m talking about.  The Jack-In-The-Box.  You turned  the crank to the tune of a friendly little number and then BAM!  This little clown popped...

Chips And Cracks

Yesterday as I was browsing through yet another thrift store looking for undiscovered “treasures”, I overheard a woman saying to her friend something that made me smile.  “If you put it up high, you won’t even be able to tell that it’s...

Life Is Like That

It’s funny how things change. I’m not talking about big changes.  Not those life-altering events that change our lives forever.  Not the miraculous 180 degree turn changes. I’m talking about the little...

Too…

“Too deep,”  I said, “this sin in me. In places dark , where no one sees.” “My blood runs deep,” my Jesus said, “Flows through that dark, gives light instead.” “Too big,”  I argued, “this sin inside....