"Daddy, what happens to good ideas when they die? Do they go to heaven?" "No, honey. They go to church." We've all got them...really good ideas that never become good actions. I'm not talking about those ideas that are really just notions, the thoughts that are always buzzing around in our brains that never really … Continue reading Where good ideas go to die
Rants
How do you jumpstart a sputtering blog?
For the past 3 or 4 months, I've had about the most severe case of writer's block I can ever remember. Maybe it's because what little writing I've done lately has by necessity flowed into lesson planning, sermon preparation or study, and also because there's been little if any creative writing involved in my professional life … Continue reading How do you jumpstart a sputtering blog?
Why I “like” Obama, “dislike” Palin, and why this post has nothing to do with politics.
This will come as no surprise to those who know me well, but I'm a pot-stirrer. I have a tendency to say and do things on occasion just to provoke a reaction that will create conversation. And so when Facebook suggested the other day that I "like" Barack Obama, I did it. Not because I … Continue reading Why I “like” Obama, “dislike” Palin, and why this post has nothing to do with politics.
Never ask for blog ideas on Facebook
I knew it was a bad idea as soon as I clicked "Share." I had just realized that I hadn't blogged in a month, and I asked my Facebook friends for ideas on a topic. And from my friend Don, who I went to high school with and have recently reconnected with through our mutual … Continue reading Never ask for blog ideas on Facebook
Show me da money
It's a trip. It makes the world go 'round. It's what I want. Cash. Bread. Dough. Moola. Dinero. Pastor Steve's recent sermon series on Generosity has got me thinking a lot lately about money. Not in the "love of it is the root of all evil" sort of way, or in the "give it all … Continue reading Show me da money
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