I find myself revisiting these themes a lot lately: Trying to maintain a broad vision while also being able to focus on the immediate task at hand The importance of both solid planning and free-wheeling spontaneity Big picture inclusivity balanced…
I’ve had this Matt Groening cartoon up near my desk for years: It’s such a great encouragement. Don’t let others get you down. Even if people try to stop you. Even if they don't get you when you share your…
On Sunday morning, we chanted the chorus of Peaches & Herb’s 1978 hit, “Reunited and It Feels So Good.” It was sexy and soulful. And it felt totally on the nose to celebrate reunion after so long apart. I kept…
Getting ready for our return to in-person Sunday service this week feels something like being spun around for a game of Pin the Tail on the Donkey. The whole year has been dizzying, so you’d think we’d be getting more…
I’m sure you’ve heard the old groaner about the guy who goes to a funeral and asks the widow, “Do you mind if I say a word?” She tells him, “Please do,” so he steps up in front of the…
When I walk, I like to listen to podcasts, so I’ve been checking out a bunch of different shows, in different genres, on a variety of topics. It seems like every celebrity has a podcast these days, mostly interview-format, where…
Shakespeare’s Juliet muses, “That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” She’s not wrong — if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and sounds like a duck, it’s probably technically a…
Travis and I just returned from a three-night birthday trip to Silver City and the Gila Wilderness. It was awesome. But that little vacation combined with an amped-up production schedule of our community film project, SQUATCH (see below), means that…
You know me, I’m a planner. I order, organize, and schedule everything I possibly can. If it isn’t nailed down, I’ll nail it down, doggone it. If I discover something unresolved or up in the air, I won’t relax until…
I have been dedicated to studying Spanish this year. I still freeze in any conversation that comes close to normal speed, but I’m getting pretty good at reading comprehension, and my vocabulary has expanded tremendously. It’s been one of my…