Finding God’s Will, Part One

How do we find God’s will for our lives? I think we can sometimes get so caught up in finding God’s will for the future that we miss doing God’s will today. So I’m going to spend the next few posts discussing some things that I know God wants...

What NOT to Ask a Fourth Grader

I subbed for a friend in church Wednesday night. 4th and 5th graders. No problem, right? Wrong! The first assignment she had planned was “get to know you” questions. I decided to add a few things to the list. Along with name, school, and hobbies, I...

Who Needs Grammar?

I know, I know: “Grammar is boring.” “It’s stupid.” “It makes no sense.” “I’ll never use this in real life.” Yes; sometimes; very true; and oh, yes you will! Like it or not, you need good grammar. Why?...

Rolling in the Poop

We all have goals. For those of you still in school, it may be good grades, a date with that special guy/girl, acceptance to a certain college. For the rest of us, it may be getting a raise, having a family, going back to school. None of these goals, in themselves, is...

To Tattoo or Not to Tattoo?

Tattoos are incredibly popular. There are tattoo parlors all over the place – in storefronts, in malls, in the city and the country. There are upscale tattoo parlors, non-smoking tattoo parlors, tattoo artists working alongside make-up artists and hair stylists....

Prepared for the Storm

For a while this weekend, those of us here in Tampa thought Hurricane Isaac was headed our way. The storm was averted – good for us, not so good for our neighbors to the northwest – but we didn’t know that for sure until Monday morning. Or at least I...