A Watched Pot
I once heard Oprah say that she lives without expectations. The cynical part of me thought, of course you don’t, you can have anything you desire. Instantly I caught myself, quickly realizing money does necessary mean peace, happiness, love and all the eternal qualities. Truthfully, I simply couldn’t relate to her statement. As spiritual as […]
Successfully Sleepless
Promptly, at 2:34 this morning, my eyes flew open and I knew they’d be open for a while . . . it wasn’t one of the fleeting things, and I immediately understood that. Marc is traveling, so falling asleep at all was the stuff of mythology. Yielding to my wide-open eyes, I grabbed […]
Black Enough?
Barack Obama, is he Black enough? Initially when this question came up I ignored it. Something about it seemed frivolous and petty. But as campaigning for the Presidency continues and the media persists with this question, is Barack Obama Black enough, I’ve become interested. Let me first admit there is something amusing about the question […]
Let Freedom Ring
With butterflies in my stomach, this weekend marked the first time I “officially” led worship at my new job. (That feels weird to say because when I’m choosing the songs to sing, gathering vocalists to sing with, and leading worship it doesn’t feel like “work” . . . course, it’s early yet . . […]
Follow the Fire
Do you have a burning desire? Can you see yourself in the fulfillment of this desire? Maybe you desire to travel the world, create a business, marry and have children or purchase a home. Does this desire burn within your heart like a hot flame? Maybe you imagine yourself at a […]
Noticed
I did it. I gave my notice Thursday. I gave my notice . . .
Let me explain. I don’t know how many of you My Goodness Magaziners remember, but I started this job through a temp agency around 7 months ago. It began as a two-month assignment and parlayed into today. Once my original project […]
Living Life, Hands Down
I’m taking a class called Jesus the Master, and for the first time hearing things about Christ in a new way. One of the missions of the class is to inspire its students to become Disciples of Christ in the same way the disciples of Jesus’ time did. Our home work includes reading scripture about […]
What if Jesus said, “no”
What is it you believe you were born to do, the purpose only you came here to fulfill? Yesterday as I contemplated Jesus, his courage, his passion, his willingness to make meaning out of his life, I began thinking what would have been different if he let fear get the best of him or decided […]
What to Write . . . What to Write
So, I’ve been sitting in front of this laptop for around 20 minutes pondering what I should write about. For 20 minutes I’ve been reviewing my day yesterday, thinking about what is ahead for today, recalling recent conversations, and remembering immediate plans, all with the intention of trying to find some blog worthy fodder with […]
The Needed Nudge
“You didn’t blog today . . .”
“Um, no I didn’t. I had to sing near Vail today, remember? It’s far and we left early.”
“Oh, that’s right. I forget you’re so busy. I’m so glad I didn’t text you about it.”
“Yeah. Me too.”
That’s how the conversation went between me and Monique last night. I simply […]