I just said goodbye to my son. I hugged him tight - all 23 years of him - and told him he is my favorite son. I always tell him that. He hugged me back. He hardly ever does that. I told him I loved him so much I didn't even have words for it - "And I have a lot of words," I told him. "Mmm-hmm," …
It Can’t Just Be About The Blog Post
Yesterday's sermon had me squirming in the pew, so I drove out to the local vineyard after church. (It's not what you think.) I didn't even change my clothes. I just grabbed my camera, my phone, my laptop, my bible, my pen, my purse, my keys, and my bottled water and jumped in the car. I was …
Sunday
"'What you say to one another is eternal. I mean this. When two of you get together on anything at all on earth and make a prayer of it, my Father in heaven goes into action. And when two or three of you are together because of me, you can be sure that I'll be there.'" Matthew 18:19-21 …
To Celebrate The Moments
The President of the University kept telling us the same thing through the entire weekend. At the Awards Dinner and the Baccalaureate Service and the Commencement ceremony. He kept saying, "Celebrate!" As if he knew we could let the celebration slip right by us. I guess he's been a University …
Full
By the time you read this, we'll be on the road - headed back to Nebraska from Pennsylvania. We had a blast, and we are filled with family and fellowship and pride and love and joy. We're exhausted, and happy, and excited, and giddy, and tired, and all of the other words I can't grab hold of right …
The Year I Didn’t Go To Hilton Head
Did I ever tell you about the time I didn't go to Hilton Head with the ladies from (in)courage? Who am I kidding? Of course I didn't tell you. It's not something I like to brag about. Because it's not brag-worthy. But it's the truth. For each of the …