This past Sunday I had the privilege of playing a couple songs at a church in Vancouver, WA. The congregation of this church is mostly made up of people who have or are struggling with an addiction and many of them have served time in prison. You could call it a recovery church, [...]

The problem with 100 calorie packs is that it is just as easy to open another pack as it is to eat the first one. They are like potato chips, any brand; it is nearly impossible to eat just one. I don’t buy 100 calorie packs for this reason, but I thoroughly enjoy [...]

There are certain singer/songwriters who exude different emotive colors in a live setting than than they do on a recording. If I enjoy someone live, chances are it’s because of their songs, and a great song is a great song no matter how it’s recorded. However, a steak tastes better on nice china [...]

I’m tired today and thinking of numbness. Sometimes I think it’s good to shut off. It might be why I enjoy watching romantic comedies so much, or even why I like playing cards. Not because games or movies require no thought or emotion, but because I don’t have to steer the boat [...]

One of the most scrutinized characteristics in a political candidate is consistency. What does their voting record show? Have they ever contradicted themselves? I have to admit, this sort of quest to find the perfectly invariable presidential candidate makes me a little crazy. Personally, I would rather vote for someone who has [...]

“Definitely.” It’s one of those words I can never spell right. Also, “necessarily,” “consequently,” and when I was younger, “because” and “beautiful” were extra-challenging. I’ve never been a good speller. In fact, I recently read a story I wrote in third grade about a girl who “dansed” in front of an [...]

I went for a walk with my dog this morning instead of going to church. I’ll go to our night service. There is something wonderful about being outside on a Sunday morning.
Oso and I walked on a paved path next to a lake. While I was close enough to still [...]

We live in an unsafe world. And I’m not just talking about riding a motorcycle without a helmet. Trusting people is unsafe, believing anything we don’t know for sure is unsafe, waking up in the morning is unsafe, falling asleep at night is unsafe.
The other day a man who looked about my age [...]

I’ve never been one to put up bible verses around my house. It’s not that I don’t want to be reminded of God’s truth throughout the day, I actually have a long list of verses I would like to have floating in and out of my head at specific times.
There is one [...]