An Open Letter to My Patient on the Day of Her Mastectomy Hello, Dear. Today is the day. I am a member of the surgical team who will take care of you — the team that will remove your breast to treat the cancer that has tried to make a home in your body. We… Continue reading This Is Absolutely Beautiful–Please Read
Holy smokes, gay marriage is legal in all 50 states! Did you hear that? I am going to say it again: Same gender marriage is legal in all 50 states!!!! Wow. Let’s pause and let that sink in. Breathe it in. Feel it in your heart and soul. Think about all the years of effort.… Continue reading Damn, I missed all the fun…
Just wanted to share this beautiful prayer shared on my CaringBridge Page…. We are walking with you. We are holding hands together. We are thankful for the Good News. We are in the Light. We are in the Light. We are in the Light. We love you … and the guys. Thank You, God.
Okay, you pastor types, I know you know the dream. The one where you show up at church missing one or more pieces of clothing. Or the one where you find yourself completely and totally unprepared. Or, worst of all, the combo one where you are unprepared and inappropriately dressed. Come on, pastors, I know… Continue reading Naked Preaching…
They are technically blue socks. You know the ones I am talking about–the shapeless, light blue socks with no-slip tread (on both sides) that you get at the hospital. They are very fashionable indeed. This morning, I had the pleasure of having a 6:30 am appointment for an MRI. Just one of many appointments these days.… Continue reading My First Blue Booties
For 15 years, I have worked 48 Sunday mornings each year. That is 720 Sundays out of 780. The vast majority of these 720 Sundays working have been spent leading worship (other Sundays were spent on mission trips, continuing education, retreats, etc). That means that in my 15 years as a pastor, I have only… Continue reading Lazy Sunday Mornings
When I opened my email account this morning, this is what I saw. I waited a few minutes and checked again and guess what? Same thing. Whoa…this never happens. Now, I have been steadily unsubscribing to email lists and I have pretty strict junk mail rules in place. I have asked to be removed from a few… Continue reading We didn’t find anything to show here.
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