Not quite what I was looking for but…

What the hey! I’ll take two, please and thank you.

Average hours in lifetime spent…

Sleeping = 229k Eating = 32k Driving = 50k The rest = looking for the loofa rope.

One Truly Remarkable MOMent

As early as 5 years of age I can remember believing our neighbor Bruce was an evil bachelor living across the street. I had convinced myself I'd seen him circling our house and that he'd taken my big wheel! My mom was wise to my lies but played along anyway. She traipsed over to his house to "give him what …

How to Give a Better Dinner Speech

I love my job. I'm a pastor on staff at a church outside of Kansas City Missouri. Once a month we host newer attendees at an informal gathering which is a strategic part of our next steps process. It works well in connecting people that want to get involved at our church. Our pastors all sit …

My Bible

I bought this Bible at the bookstore of my college 20 years ago. I'd love to say it was a purchase based on need, but it was mostly out of envy. All the cool guys from Kansas City had a wide margin Cambridge KJV. It is a Cambridge but I didn't have the $150 to …

How to Sell a Boa Constrictor on Craigslist

Disclaimer: this was a creative writing excercise I did a while back. I do not have a boa constrictor for sale, but I did post this on Craigslist for a day just to see if anyone would respond. I got around 10 emails with interested people. --- What started out as a present for a …

Potty Training Levi

Potty training a boy comes with difficulties but it's all a part of being a dad. A child learning to use said potty is not an automatic irradiation of child's reluctance in wiping own rear.

When Lightning Strikes

When lightning strikes the wise take cover, artists take a picture, meteorologists take credit, and golfers take out their 1 iron because LIGHTNING can't even hit one.

A Letter to a fleeting Dream

Dear dream, Call me deceived for desiring inner tranquility based on geography, job, title, hobbies, leisure... you get the point. Every time I've picked up and moved closer TO you, I'm running FROM something (someone) as well. The main source of what I run away from always find it's way to the car. In fact, …

Lost and Found

My brother gave me a Bible on my 18th birthday with a real nice leather cover. I took it to Bible College and used it exclusively.  It was my favorite for a couple reasons: 1. It was a New American Standard Bible and my Bible College required we use a King James. It was a …