What are words worth?
So…much…information. So many words. Whatever you want, it’s out there. After a bit of searching and some perseverance, you’ll find what you’re looking for: instructions, images, insight. As a writer I ask: Do I have the words you want? How will you know until I give them to you? And after you have them, you […]
Flying standby
Why do we wait to book our flight? The fare might drop. My plans might change. I don’t want to get locked in. What if something better comes along? Sometimes there’s no avoiding it. We have to travel at the last minute and we’re at the mercy of the airlines to get us on that […]
Home Coming
I’m in a hole. The further down I go, the darker it gets. Oh, I don’t know I’m in a hole. I’m busy with projects and activities, schedules and travel. I scurry to complete, scour to clean up, check for misaligned pieces and missing parts. Anyone who looks my way would likely call me capable, […]
Goldilocks and the lukewarm problem
You don’t have to tell me twice. Nope, usually it takes 4 or 5 times. Still, I am listening. On Sunday our pastor, who is talking about generosity and giving – let that not be confused with stewardship, which is money and giving to the church, because people do not want to listen to this […]
Forget Mike, I Wanna Be Like Raul!
I just can’t stop watching the replays of Raul Jimenez rescuing Mexico’s World Cup hopes with the game-winning goal in the 86th minute vs Panama on Oct. 11! Along with a couple million other folks, I was amazed, delighted and astounded. My friend Gerardo, who hails from Mexico, said he literally leaped off the couch in […]
The truth behind fiction
Structure is such an interesting thing. Rules, authority, discipline…we rail against is all. Leave us alone! Give us our freedom. Let me do what I want! You’re not the boss of me. Yet, I look back at the times of real growth for me, times that propelled me toward who I am today, times that […]
What’s hiding behind our platitudes?
I really despise platitudes. They’re good for nothing. Really, they’re dismissals. Things “we can all agree on” so we can take our attention away from where we don’t agree. I see their usefulness. I just don’t like them. Don’t get me wrong. Most platitudes are nice expressions. Good things. In fact, they’re good by nature. […]
What are you prepared to do?
What you’re gonna do is written all over your face. Who are you kidding? Other than yourself. Perhaps it has come from being in the fitness and motivation business for a long time, but I know whether you are going to follow through on your discipline or not. I can tell, just by looking. Oh, […]
Push the button!
What if God has made everything possible: laid out every step, anticipated every possibility, shaped every turn, and all that’s left is to push the activation button? So often I get caught circling a decision. Oh, I’m very aware of something that is demanding action. Perhaps it keeps prompting me, poking me with its warning […]
The Injury You Can’t See
An athlete who is sidelined with a sports injury has to battle through more than the physical repair and recovery. Downtime, where they aren’t allowed to participate or compete, is especially hard on an athlete who is used to being active and contributing, perhaps as a leader, to a team. Making them sit and watch […]