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Monkey see, monkey (don’t) do
Probably the most dysfunctional thing about my family growing up (and every family has something dysfunctional) was the avoidance of confrontation at all cost, and each day as I still struggle with this, I am constantly made aware of just … Continue reading
When the wind was anything but low
Ever since I woke up this morning, I’ve been singing, “And the wind was low, and He brought me to the water…,” a Chuck Girard song I quoted last week when I was writing about the Spirit of God. I … Continue reading
From monochrome to Kodachrome
Chandler’s home. Not for good, but for the weekend. More frequent “home visits” are a sign of how well he is doing. Our son is, quite simply, a different person. This is not our doing. It’s not the program he’s … Continue reading
What we all know but soon forget
We are soot-covered urchins running wild and unshod We will always be remembered as the orphans of God – Mark Heard Some of you will remember that my wife prefers to be read to than to read. For that reason, … Continue reading
What does a fog machine have to do with church?
I heard a telling statistic last night on our BlogTalkRadio show — a fascinating discussion, by the way, about the value of connecting with the writings and the liturgy of the first century Christians who are our brothers and sisters. … Continue reading
‘The answer is blowing in the wind’
And the wind was low And He brought me to the water I felt His hand and joy began And there was meaning – Chuck Girard Ah but I may as well try and catch the wind. – Donovan It … Continue reading
Living in a red light district
The coyote saga continues. There is a product on the market that emits a blinking red light from dusk until dawn and is said to ward off coyotes and other predators. It’s a small solar powered unit that takes nothing … Continue reading
As good as it gets
The 95-year-old mother of one of our friends and key supporters died early this year. She was the matriarch of a very large family, and hearing him talk about her led me to ask him to tell me one thing … Continue reading
How I’m dealing with being a big celebrity
I’m a celebrity. Since Thanksgiving, I’ve been written up and quoted in three local newspapers; I’ve been on the evening news of all three major television networks, NBC, CBS and ABC. Yesterday, the story was picked up by the Los … Continue reading
Preparing for a deluge with sunny skies ahead
Here in southern California, we’ve been hearing about El Niño for some time. Currently, we have something in the news about it pretty much every day. El Niño means “The Little Boy” in Spanish, or it’s also thought of as … Continue reading
John Fischer The Catch 