If you’re anything like me, you spend a lot of time preparing for Christmas. I clean then decorate all the rooms in my house. I update my calendar with all the upcoming events, meetings, and parties. I plan meals and buy presents. My family likes to create memories and have Christmas “experiences.” So, I plan…

Deep calls to deep in the sound of your waterfalls. ~Ps 42.7 In a public speaking class that I took during seminary, we had a 7-minute assignment. We chose between two prompts to write a speech we would then present to the class. The prompts were: 1. write your own obituary; and 2. try to…

Call it timing, fate, the universe, providence… Whatever you call it sometimes things turn out differently than you plan. For years, I have thought about starting this blog. My days were too busy, filled with family, and work activities. I must admit I was also reticent because I wasn’t sure people would notice, or care.…