Archive for October, 2009

Jet Lag Has Set In!

Michelle and I just returned from a wonderful 8-day adventure in Japan.  We visited our friends and missionaries, Leon and Cheryl Hill, who have been living in the greater Tokyo area for the past 24 years.  Over the last two years, Leon and I have faithfully talked to each other and prayed together once-a-month on [...]

What Brett Favre and I Have in Common

Brett Favre is amazing.  Taylor and I watched him defeat his former team – the Green Bay Packers – tonight, and we were both amazed.  At 39 years old, the man has still got some serious game!  As I was watching, it dawned on me, Brett and I have something in common: we’re both the [...]

Max Could Use A Blessing

I couldn’t resist taking a picture of this church sign.  While I’m sure the childrens choir will be great, I’m a bit confused by the blessing of animals portion of their Sunday service. Not sure exactly what this will look like, but if they’re handing out blessings at the Albuquerque Center for Spiritual Living, I [...]

Leadership Lessons from Former President Ford

Over the last 50 years, no president has been overlooked more than Gerald Ford.  He served as our president from 1974-1977 and is best known for the sudden and (according to many) ill-advised pardon of former President Richard Nixon.  I had my kids look at this picture of President Ford, and not one of them [...]