The Power of Words
They unlocked my bed, and took my down the hallway to the elevator. It was the same hallway I had walked down thirty minutes earlier...
I am not a birder.
Over the years, a few of my friends have gotten into birding. It’s to be expected. Just one of the casualties of turning 40. This didn’t...
Two Years Ago Today
"Praise to You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe, for giving us life, for sustaining us, and for enabling us to reach this...


Nature is the First Bible
I haven’t been going to church much this past month. But I have been staring at trees. As readers of this blog know, I am a huge fan of...


"We were such babies!"
About a month ago, Jaimie went through all the pictures of my computer and ordered hard copies of about a hundred of them. They arrived...


International Falls
Vita Brevis. Ars Longa. In August of 2002, I got my Master’s Degree from the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. Susan Willis, our...
Q: What's the worst thing for a hypochondriac? A: To be right.
“… that it is not only possible but imperative to fall through fear into love because that is the only way we will ever truly know what...
"These Baptists are going to eat me alive."
I received a lovely email last evening. Apparently a church is interested in having me come talk with them. A Baptist church,...
The Best View in Greenville
I seem to write a lot about being in the parking lot of Publix. That’s because I go to the grocery store at least twice a day. That’s not...


Monday. 7:03pm. The Parking Lot at Publix
I threw the 20 pound bag of dog food over my shoulder, picked up my three bags of groceries, and made my way to the exit. I was mentally...



























