“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” – Juliet And yet a rose does not care what we call it. But try calling your spouse the wrong name (see pic). Or worse, when Ivy was in elementary school her teacher called her “Ivory” for months. Ivory is beautiful, but it is a […]

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I came home that evening and my Royals’ umbrella had not survived. E tried to fold it back up … and the rod bent. But what will I remember? A broken umbrella or my children joyfully yelling goodbye?! Obviously the cheers! This is how God sees us. Past all the brokenness to the moment of […]

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“I think everyone understands why…” — School Principal We are in the back-to-school mode. Kids are getting schedules and I am sitting through parent meetings. Between cell phone rules and lunch money, a chunk of time is devoted to safety. There is a new entrance, with security doors. “Even if we know you, we will […]

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Last week I had lunch with my friend and mentor Dave. Yesterday we both tested postive for covid. This lead to a series of texts… I do wonder, did I infect Dave? Of course we are both getting sick at the same time. And our lunch included a non-denominational pastor. Can you really trust those […]

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Church Softball began this past week. I was placed in the all important role of catcher — where you field your worst player. But they keep me around for power hitting 😉 though I actually did hit a legitimate double. Plus a couple singles, a lot of popups, and one strike out… yes, I struck […]

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