Have you been getting my music podcasts? Don’t let the word “podcast” scare you off. You don’t have to go inside any sort of alien enclosure or a new sort of outdoors store to get ’em. Podcasts are just easy ways to get media content delivered right to your computer or media player automatically. And that describes my music podcasts for the past few … Read the rest…
Bouncing Off That Brick Wall
I know you’ve heard the expression “beating your head against a brick wall”. Right? Back in 1987 I found myself in a loop of sorts, and I felt like I was beating my head against a brick wall. I was playing music all across the U.S., and much of the time it was just a chore…a “job”. For all intents and purposes, the fun … Read the rest…
If you’re up late and reading this, I hope it’ll help you relax and rest your weary head in just a few minutes. One cool night, back in September of 2012, I was up late working on a couple of things because I didn’t feel sleepy. As the seconds, minutes, and a few hours ticked by I began to feel somewhat drowsy. Suddenly I … Read the rest…
What God is not When you talk to little kids about where we came from and how we got here, they’re really “open” to the discussion. In other words, they’re like sponges. They’ll soak up whatever information you give ’em. And it’s vitally important to describe who, what, and how He is to us. But it’s just as important to let them know what … Read the rest…
Well, it’s already August 1 2014. Can you believe more than half of this year is in the history books? Did you know the month of August was named after Augustus Caesar and was lengthened to 31 days by Julius Caesar? And did you know that neither one of those Caesars ever ate a Caesar salad because it wasn’t invented until 1924? Well…with that … Read the rest…
July 31 2014
July 31 2014 means there’s basically only one more month of summer weather here in the Rockies. I remember, as a kid, the last day of July always felt like the beginning of the end of summer. My brother and I visited my mother in Kansas during the summer, and once it was over we went back to Texas to live with our dad … Read the rest…
The open road isn’t as open as it used to be…but it’s still more open than the crowded streets of city life. You know what, though? People need people. Sure, the open road is fun. It’s full of unexpected delights. It’s rejuvenating. But the great, wide open doesn’t reach down into your spirit and build relationships. That takes people. I know I truly need my … Read the rest…