I grew up in the church I attend, which makes me a bit of a relic. It’s an evangelical Baptist church and I live in the Bible belt, so...

Just so you know, there is a video at the conclusion of this post, but it’s cheating if you scroll to the bottom first. It’s been almost...

I’m here: It’s a vacation, and I’m taking it. Finally. My ability to shift into low gear is hampered by my brain’s inability to stop...

I used to edit a print magazine, Mia. For three years, my publishing partners and I birthed a “baby” every three months and then proudly...

I’ve just finished reading the Journal of Christian Legal Thought, Spring 2012 issue. At this point, you are about to click off this post...

I’m a cynic about the card holidays: Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and Valentine’s Day. I blame it on the fact that I am cheap, but the...

For no good reason that I can think of, I’ve never been a beach person. There is no beach trauma in my childhood. I’m not afraid of...

I almost fainted during my wedding portraits. Not because I was nervous, but because I bought a wedding dress that had not one inch to...

But I digress in a big way, so back to the photo display. I got it on sale and it holds twelve 8×10 photos. It’s one of my favorite...

Finally, I have a connection that supports the uploading of photos. I’ve left this blog a little lonely for a few days so I could slide...

Sometimes I really hate that word. Today, it was a horrible thing to have to say. These kids have really messed me up so I wonder if...

He appeared at my side yesterday as soon as I stepped out of the car at the village school and he did not leave it all day. He stood...

I am also thankful that Erin is here with me. That’s her in the photo above with her students Sarah and Beatrice. Spending ten days in...

The Miklin Hotel is starting to feel like a familiar little home and we’re getting adjusted to loose schedules, shifting plans, and...

I hesitate to even write this post because there is so much to describe and no photos. I’m sorry, I just can’t get the photos to load and...

Guess what? Tonight, Chelsea beat Bayern Munich 4-3 in a penalty shootout to win the Champions League trophy. Do you care? Everyone in...

Are you shocked to see an actual photo? You just get one though, since it took 10 minutes to upload. I’ll start earlier tomorrow night. I...

Hooray! Wi-fi! Small extravagances! Photos, however, are just not happening tonight. The Wi-fi is very sleepy and keeps drifting in and...

Here are two disclaimers if this post a)looks funny, B)reads like I’m in preschool: I am working on a PC (in the “Business Center” of the...

In preparation for our trip to Ghana, Erin and I received a slew of shots: yellow fever, typhoid, meningitis, and TDap. Neither of us are...