Tearing Down the Walls, Weeping to the Hymns, and Singing in the Rain

This week some walls came-a-tumblin’ down. Inside the sanctuary of my church, we began a three day tear down—after 30 years of non-stop use, our church home is being remodeled, reworked, and being called The Restoration Project. A few hundred of us showed up with tools, axes, gloves and elbow grease, and the demolition began. Crowbars creaked planks apart, axes were wielded with aplomb, and lighting fixtures came down; the people of my church earnestly tackled the demolition just as earnestly as they have tackled missions trips and singing with Continue Reading

Pardon My Dust

Did you know that's what the writer Dorothy Parker had put on her headstone? She was a clever gal, for sure, and I am a great admirer of her writing. Well, I need to say "pardon my dust" for the next week or so as I update the site. Don't panic, your comments are all still here, for now you may just need to click through a headline or two to get to them. I hope the end result will be a better experience for you when you come by for a visit. While I have this opportunity, please let me say thanks for coming by so often. I am so touched by Continue Reading