Barnie drives a red car with a ribbon attached to the antenna. He says it’s because it makes it easier to find his car in a parking lot. Not a bad idea. Most days, he has the energy to put up an American flag on his apartment balcony. The complex has a “no flags” policy … More Barnie

We need to break up, so I’m dumping you. It’s over.  Sincerely, 20years1000words  I’m done waiting. I’m over it. It’s not productive, helpful or beneficial, and I’ve wasted enough life on it. We spend a lot of time waiting. I mean a lot. Before 5 am most days, I’ve already waited for my coffee machine to … More Dear Waiting,

“What’s my job?” she asked her 4-year-old daughter. “Your job is to make everything OK,” she replied simply. To make everything OK. That’s Mom’s job. She kisses boo-boos, fixes snacks, carries you when you’re too tired to walk and gets you a blanket when you’re cold.  Life, according to a 4-year-old, would not be OK … More …to make everything OK.

In few enough days that it’s starting to feel real but not so soon that I’ve begun packing, I will embark on my third African Adventure: Tanzania. It’s always interesting to consider overseas, short-term mission trips. I’ve written, discussed, debated and prayed through the topic. There are as many opinions on the matter as their … More Expecting a Collision

When I first moved to Atlanta and didn’t have a whole lot of friends or things to do on weekends that involved other people, I picked up a few new hobbies, including painting. It was awesome! I was creating, experimenting, making a mess and doing something I had always thought would be fun but never … More Harry Potter and the Bible

I say that a lot. If the students with which I work were to write down the things that they heard most often come out of my mouth, that would probably be one of the phrases at the top of the list. However, I don’t say it for the reasons that one might assume: I … More Dude, read your Bible.

Two-stepping in Austin this past March was when I first noticed the dull uncomfortable feeling in my right knee. By April, I stopped running because it had become painful. And by the middle of May, I had an appointment to go see an orthopedic sports medicine doctor who specializes in running injuries. My motivation to … More Lessons From My Knee

Enoch isn’t a name that’s commonly tossed around in the church world. There was no felt-board character cut out in his honor in the ’80s and I’m pretty sure that the Veggie Tales of the late ’90s never had a singing vegetable named after him. He’s only mentioned a few times in the BIble, and we … More E-who?

Annie and I were best friends before we knew what friendship was. We learned to walk and talk together, wrote and preformed what we were brilliant theatrical productions, complete with costumes, of course, and had countless of sleepovers. In fact, her fifth birthday party was the first time that I ever spent the night away … More Pass it on

Jesus loves me. Three simple yet incredible words were written on the dry erase board in Sunday school class room when I arrived. Jesus loves me. We all know the song. We can quote Bible verses. Many of us can give the theological explanation behind all of it. We know who Jesus is. We can talk … More this i know