- Jesus at the Yard Sale My day was flooded with yard-saledom. Our youth group did one of those insane churchwide junk sales filled with blood, sweat, and sweet old ladies knocking early on the doors at 6:30am. We did the sale to raise money to mostly give away, and made about $1k. It flies in the face of what makes […]
- B-sides on Time – Take 2 I’m beginning to see that I deal with time (i.e. “gettin’ things done) the way I’ve often dealt with money. I sigh at things inwardly and whisper, “I’ll deal with you later,” acting as if I’m too cool to care. Of course I care. But I tend to avoid sizing-up the damage until later. Emotionally, […]
- Growing Up A Little I had such a nice day yesterday. There’s nothing like sharing a good meal and a great band with dear friends. Especially friends who live on a different continent. I didn’t sleep one singular wink Thursday night. I’m such a kid. I was so excited for it to be Friday that I couldn’t sleep. Coffee […]
- Reflections on the 24-7 Prayer Movement Our church just finished up doing a 40-hour prayer room in my office. Paint, prayers, and holy words are splattered all over the paper covering my walls. They are the earnest prayers of twelve year olds, twenty year olds, and retirees. They are the prayers of families, mamas, and tweens. I never want to take […]
- To Play Like a Child Again I am in a season of anticipation: trying to rest, learning to listen, and waiting on God. Right now I’m feeling like a mass of dots aching to be connected by a smarter crayon. But today it was nice to take an hour long road trip with my Mama to the Trader Joe’s in Old […]
- Like Children [Jesus] called a little child and had him stand among them. And he said: “I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 18 (NIV) (Little Nelly […]
- So Rich, Am I Here’s a snappy little site that calculates how rich you are, in proportion to the rest of the world’s population: Global Rich List. It’s a quick glance to see how we could help others by giving, even giving just a little at a time. (For example, $73 could buy me a new mobile phone OR […]
- Jewel Cases Piled High Since finals are over for my Fuller online course, I’m working on numbers 3, 5, and 17 of my How to Rest in America list. My latest adventure includes emptying every CD case I own, recycling the plastic cases, and making the liner notes into recycled stationary. (Coming soon to a mailbox near you.) Since […]
- Grazie, Tino; 107 The sun is setting on another American Thanksgiving. The infamous “Black Friday” is approaching. (For all of our dear non-American friends, tomorrow is the day in the States when hoards of shopper-bugs descend on shopping malls and stores to get the most tasty Christmas sales. Some even camp out on the streets in the bitter […]
- Purpose-Driven to the Poor I spent most of my birthday week in Santa Barbara, California. Saturday night, after eating one of the most lavish meals of my life at a dear friend’s wedding, I met a homeless man named Wyatt. He told me his story. A fire in his apartment sent him to the streets. I was dressed to […]
- How to Rest in America – part 2 (Continued notes-to-self from this post: How to Rest in America – part 1) 18. Read the international news.19. Learn some new songs.20. Sketch things in a little book. (You used to do that as a kid. You forgot how much you like to do that.)21. Sleep long enough to remember your dreams.22. When you wake […]
- How to Rest in America – part 1 (This post has nothing to do with my cat, Gus. I just really miss him. He’s back in Portugal with a wonderful new family.) I had a teary-fight with God a few days ago. I know he’s asking me to spend time back here in the USA to Rest. But, I said, I don’t know […]