One of the blogs that I look forward to reading every day is from an author right here in my hometown. In fact, Heather attends one of Calvary’s worship gatherings (what’s up Gray’s Woods?!). Every morning I look forward to a daily dose of inspiration to Live with Flair. Among Read more
Perspective really makes all the difference, doesn’t it? Add a dash of good attitude to any situation and things simply look and feel brighter. MIx in a zest of adventure and you’re well on your way to a good day. Sadie and I got to experience that Tuesday afternoon. She’s Read more
I can’t believe that spring is here. Tuesday is officially the first day of spring, but I’m pretty sure that it snuck in unannounced last week when we were still looking for snow. The cute little ground flowers have sprung up in the backyard, the forsythia is starting to bloom, and my allergies arrived Read more
Malcolm Gladwell is smart. He writes books that other smart people read and learn from. His “The Tipping Point,” first published in 2000, focused on the “moment of critical mass, the threshold, the boiling point” as it relates to how “ideas and products and messages and behaviors spread like viruses do.” Read more
That was the general topic of our LifeGroup tonight. We’re working our way through Henry Blackaby’s Experiencing God study. If you’ve never done that study, you’re missing a treat. It’s not one you can rush through. There’s an assignment/section 5 days of the week, and it’ll cost you some time Read more
I felt a tap on my shoulder just as I was thinking about what how I was going to wrap up the worship gathering. Noel. With an idea. More like a God-thought. Nailed it. I had the privilege of preaching this weekend at Calvary Midtown. [That’s the worship gathering I Read more
I know that I’m supposed to say “make lemonade.” But sometimes I feel like throwing the lemons back. And I used to have a pretty good arm. You can ask my dad. I could throw that speed ball by you, make you look like a fool… Spring Break usually finds Read more
Kim and I have found ourselves in the midst of some extraordinary people over the past few years. Our journey to becoming an adoptive family was not an easy one (as if any life journey is easy) but it was made infinitely more pleasant by the people that God placed Read more
This week is one of those weird ones. Our town runs around the Penn State academic calendar. Fall semester is a flurry of football games. Spring semester is neatly divided into pre-THON, THON, State Patty’s Day, Spring Break, and finals week. Unfortunately for those students who have yet to matriculate, Read more
One is sitting on our bed, Kim braiding her hair in anticipation of School Spirit Week’s crazy hair day. The other wouldn’t have even mentioned that it is Spirit Week. Can you guess which is Sadie and which is Annabelle? Sadie has been ecstatic about all the silliness of Spirit Read more