It’s been an interesting month since I last wrote on these pages, as my church went through a global message series called “One Prayer“. The concept, now in its third year, is to unite the Church as a whole “to share resources, serve communities and give to a meaningful cause. Because when the Church unites, it’s… [Read more…]
May 31, 2010
And in that order (more or less). For the past 3 years, Hank and I have spent the better part of our Saturday morning over Memorial Day weekend at Golden Gate National Cemetery to place flags upon the graves of our nation’s fallen veterans. It is our scouting tradition now, as a few thousand scouts and their… [Read more…]
May 25, 2010
Having spent some time this evening checking out the message boards and assorted reactions to the “Lost” finale, it’s clear to me that one of the gifts of this show was its ability to generate discussion over its meaning. Is this a religious allegory? Is it a character study? Is it a sci-fi/fantasy story? Is… [Read more…]
May 24, 2010
As the familiar “Lost” title appeared at the end of tonight’s finale, I sat back, looking at my “Lost” cohorts knowing that I had watched a finale that delivered on its promises – promises of redemption, hope, sacrifice, and love. When Christian Shephard said that Jack was dead – that they all were dead –… [Read more…]
May 18, 2010
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. – Colossians 4:2 (NIV) Never stop praying. – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 (NLT) A few weeks ago one of the wiser men I know shared with me and a couple of other guys an analogy about the act of prayer. He said that when we pray individually, alone,… [Read more…]
May 12, 2010
Warning – if you haven’t seen the latest episode of “Lost”, go to your DVR (or ABC.com or Hulu) and watch it RIGHT NOW. Done? Welcome back. Dare I say that we got some pretty outstanding answers…of the Jeopardy type, true to “Lost” form…answers in the form of questions, but certainly some definitive answers. We… [Read more…]
May 4, 2010
“So what do you hope to be doing 5 years from now?” That’s a common question asked by hiring managers in many job interviews, and certainly a question that I have been asked both as a candidate and as a hiring manager in interviews. Ambitious candidates often have a plan as to where they hope… [Read more…]
April 26, 2010
Earlier today my wife Page’s grandmother passed away. A cloud of sadness has covered our house this evening as we remember her, the namesake of my daughter Margaret. As I reflect on the 19 years that I’ve known her, two memories stand out. When Page and I were married back in 1993, we were both… [Read more…]
April 23, 2010
Why worry, there should be laughter after pain There should be sunshine after rain These things have always been the same So why worry now. - Dire Straits, “Why Worry” – Brothers in Arms 27Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? 28“And why do you worry about clothes? See… [Read more…]
April 19, 2010
We kids called him Mr. Moore. He was the suave and debonair 4th grade teacher with the cool mustache and wavy hair and played a mean acoustic guitar for his class. Alas, he was not my teacher…but 2 years later, he was my guitar teacher. My father had purchased a Yamaha classical guitar which he… [Read more…]
July 12, 2010
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