Have you heard it? If you work all day and go to bed at night, you probably have missed out. If you play music 24/7, no doubt you’ve drowned it out. If you busy yourself with odds and ends, you
OCD? FauxCD? NoCD… Quirks
I don’t have OCD. But I do like things a specific way and if there is any point of deviation I will FREAK OUT! Not really. But kind of. Do you have any of those quirks, things that you love
The Brutal Attempt
This is one of my most transparent, vulnerable posts– a stream of consciousness description of a morning struggle with depression from a couple years ago. No pictures or jokes or videos, just my thoughts, jumbled and mangled as they are. Part
Encapsulated Personalities
Does anyone else have this problem? You just can’t imagine an old friend or acquaintance being something other than what they were when you knew them. I could possibly call it “the Older Brother syndrome,” but this isn’t an issue
So Sure
I was so sure. I had met the girl of my dreams and everything was perfect. I remember saying these words (or something along these lines- I don’t have phonographic memory!) to a mentor back home just a few weeks
Greenhouse Ministries Videos 2
A few months ago I posted some of the videos I’ve produced for Greenhouse Ministries at Poplar Creek Church, our ministries for our children and families. Our mission is to help children and families grow in the love of God. Here
Who Feeds You?
Who do you trust? Who do you follow? To what extent do devotionals, news articles, or encyclopedia entries speak absolute truth? I’ll give you the background of my question. As I was preparing some lessons for our Sunday morning Children’s
Seeing the Truth
Well, I never thought I would be writing about a dress. But here we are. 2015. No pizza hydrators, but online debates about the color of a dress. #Winning In case you missed the drama, a photo of a dress
My Fave 15 on YouTube
It’s amazing what you can find on YouTube. What channels do you enjoy? What types of videos do you tend to watch? Cats? Gamers? Music Videos? 10 Hour Loops of Patrick from Spongebob saying “I Love You”? (Because that totally
La La La Amen
I made this mix of songs for my sister for Christmas 2014. While many of the songs didn’t come out in 2014, I did discover them or fall in love with them in 2014. You can listen to the mix
My Fave Films- The 2014 Ecwers
Well, the Oscars were yesterday. Did you agree with their picks? There are definitely a few movies that I still need to see– Birdman, Boyhood, Grand Budapest Hotel, and others. But I figured I could select a few of my
Embarrassing Photos
“If we let it, humiliation can lead to humility.” — Jon Weece A few days ago, a few of my friends had a “Like” war on Facebook. And it was beautiful. It started with Scott, the director of worship arts
Go Go Gadget- 11 Gadgets to Go Go Get
Over the past few months I’ve picked up a few fun gadgets either as gifts or from finding deals online and at resale shops. Hope you find something to enjoy– check out the products on this Amazon list. HTC ReCamera-
My Fave 40 for SNL 40
As Saturday Night Live celebrates 40 years, everyone has their list of “THE TEN BEST SKETCHES” or “The Top Five Cast Members” or “The Worst Hosts Ever!” Well, I can’t do that, but I will share my favorite sketches, cast
Farting in a Room Full of Ghosts
That’s what writing posts on the internet can be like. Farting in a Room Full of Ghosts. You’re sure there’s someone there– or at least you’re hopeful. You have something bottling up inside and you have to let it go…
Activity Bags & Activity Packs
Here at Poplar Creek Church, we have two worship gatherings at 9 AM and 11 AM. When I came on staff, we changed our Children’s Ministries format and centralized our efforts at 11 AM, which meant removing the option of
Rhythm of an Hour
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5 Fun Links to Share
Enjoy these various sites, videos and tech from my random travels around the world wide web! Games Check out http://ncase.me/door/ and play a quick game– shouldn’t take you more than 2 minutes (unless you’ve never used the arrow keys on your keyboard
Layers
All I am is layers upon layers, wrapped up tightly, swaddled like a baby, taped up like a present, layers upon layers like an onion (or parfait). And within these silky layers, I hide my treasures close to my heart,
Remember
Remember When the night falls And the lights go out As I lie in bed I hear a voice “Remember” Then we recall All our days of doubt And how God spoke in a still small voice “Remember”
Jealousy
Jealousy rears its ugly head A ram-like creature with two horns Disbelief & Dissatisfaction One hits you straight in the spine Crumpling & crumbling your security & stature The central column & core of your life Can fall out of
Greenhouse Ministries Videos
Since last October, I’ve been on staff at Poplar Creek Church in Bartlett, IL as the Director of Children’s Ministries– though now we are called Greenhouse Ministries- “Helping Children and Families Grow in the Love of God.” I’ve put together
“Fine.”
Solutions for being unable to sleep Too many thoughts? Write them down. Too many worries? Pray them away. Too much light? Flip a switch. Too full bladder? Empty it out. Too much mess? Clean it up. Too many plans? Think