A week ago, I was in the mountains of North Carolina. It was our summer vacation and we spent several days with my wife’s family surrounded by God’s absolute breathtaking handi-work. On Friday, the Nichols’ four went on a hike around Whiteside Mountain. We hoofed it up the side of[…]
Becoming more “you-ier”
I’ve finished the Hobbit (again). It’s kind of bitter sweet. I really enjoy reading epic tales like that, and finishing always brings this sense of arrival with it. Finishing also brings a sense of sadness. I’ve always been like that – able to get lost in a story and let[…]
Visioning with Bilbo
I’m reading the Hobbit (again). There’s just something about the story of little Bilbo Baggins being trucked across Middle-Earth on a journey that he doesn’t really want be on that fascinates me. One day this little fella is enjoying a beautiful shire day when Gandalf the Wizard shows up and[…]
…it’s like owning a home!
So about 3 months ago, we bought a house and since that time I’ve found little thing after little thing that needs my attention. Initially, I was happy to just get the boxes unpacked. That was a huge success! After that it was making sure we got a lawnmower because[…]
Visioning: More to Value
It’s not hard right now to be bombarded with images and stories of Value – the value of the dollar, the value of elected officials, the value in your home and other assets, family values, traditional values, the value menu at (insert your favorite fast food restaurant). We see so[…]
Summit – the vision quest
I love the Arthurian legend! When I was 10, my mom and I watched the classic Excalibur on TBS one Sunday afternoon and ever since I’ve been hooked! That movie was/is so good – I mean Captain Picard before he was famous and Liam Neeson prior to just being awesome![…]
Vision: Imagination
I’m sitting in the Northern Kentucky Conference Center waiting to be called back to donate blood. It’s part of our KY United Methodist Annual Conference. This year, our Bishop wanted clergy and lay delegates alike to not just sit and absorb the words and messages we were hearing but to[…]
Vision – Get a Life
Nehemiah was is a pretty cool character in the Hebrew Scriptures. Here’s a guy who was a Hebrew that was serving the Persian ruler and heard that his homeland was in disrepair, neglect and was an embarrassment to the people of Yahweh. Scripture says that when Nehemiah heard of the[…]
Preparing…
Joy’s been trying to get me to listen to a CD she downloaded from Itunes about a month ago. Yesterday, I finally put it on my ipod and this morning as the boys and I were on our way to school, we cranked it up. I’ve listened to a LOT[…]
Threads – Part 2
We’re spending time right now in a specific passage in the book Acts (2:42-47) and we’re looking at the elements or threads that were a part of the first community of Jesus followers following the Resurrection. These threads were interwoven into an amazing tapestry that has continued to influence and[…]