Starting at the Finish is Cheating
Pardon me, dear friends of the Kinesthetic Christian. I have been traveling with my family and then came home to a whirlwind of preparation for a call scheduled with a book publisher. He is interested. I fear I must shift my time a bit from the regular KC posting. This is hard because I love […]
Waiting Tables was His Mission
“The Berlins don’t go on vacations, they go on mission trips.” So said my daughter of her friend’s family. He is a Pastor and his family serves. My family, on the other hand, goes on vacations. I admit, I feel a bit guilty about this. There I sit in the multi-level restaurant, peering out over […]
Raising an MVP: How Does Your kid Measure Up?
How does your kid measure up? That’s a pretty dangerous question, but we keep trying to find an answer. Not just height and weight for the annual physical. But how are their grades and scores, tests and evaluations? What are their rankings, percentiles, competitive finishes, selections, special mentions? We just keep measuring. The reason for […]
Think Time
“Now put on your thinking caps,” the teacher said to the first graders. Each one gripped an imaginary cap and settled it upon his head in preparation for the task set before him. It would be hard. The brain would be stressed and strained. Probably soon there would be steam puffing from the caps’ edges […]
Perishable: Use Immediately
“Life is not a hobby. It’s a precious gift. And you’re one of the lucky ones who get to experience everything it offers. Live it with a desire to that cannot be contained. Love it. Turn every day into a rewarding experience. Surround yourself with the best life has to offer – from people to […]
Where in Carnation is Christmas?
Twas the day after Christmas and all through the land the kids were glad to sleep in and the parents to sip their morning coffee and peruse the headlines. I’m always a bit melancholy on the day after Christmas. And that’s the way with anticipation fulfilled, right? Once you have it, what do you do with […]
Let there be light
There is something about light in the darkness. Even with my eyes closed I can still see it. The dancing and moving and flickering and playing of…what is it that dances and moves in the periphery of my vision? I do not see it with my eyes, yet I know that it’s there. It’s teasing […]
How do you prepare a place for Him?
You can tell a lot about a person by how they set up their nativity scene. I decided this when my daughter arranged the pieces this year. Mary and Joseph were placed outside the stable to make room for the animals to crowd around the new baby. The donkey was looking longingly into Jesus’ eyes. […]
Help, My Kid is Home for Winter Break!…10 Ways to Train the Mind and Body While Saving Your Sanity
So, you’ve got an active kid who is home for the holidays. Yeah, a few days engaged with the new toys and they’re bouncing off the walls. Or, whining that they’re bored, bored, bored. These days, the “boredom” sends kids to their screens. TV, computer, smart phone, ipad. You know the drill; it’s a sign […]
On the Way
When Paul was flattened by a light and a voice on the road to Damascus, he listened. And in that moment, the world changed. Do we have a moment to stop, look and listen? This is the question I hear people around me chastising themselves with regularly. I really “should” find time to …. exercise, […]