Minister Blogs
The other morning, I went out early to my vehicle. It was still dark, and I had failed to turn on any exterior lights to illuminate the way. Two things happened on that brief back- and-forth trip. First, I stumbled (didn’t fall!) when I inadvertently stepped on the edge of the driveway. Next, I heard…
Over the years, I have developed into a reasonably proficient handyman. Emphasis here on “reasonably.” I have built “furniture” for the laundry room, assembled countless household items and devices, repaired cars and lawnmowers and other equipment, hung doors, repaired windows, fixed and installed plumbing, done a variety of electrical work (with a thousand phone calls…
Back in the day, and a long, long time ago, in a galaxy far away (as the saying goes), Stacy and I enjoyed the occasional documentary (I think they may have referred to some of them as “rockumentaries”) on VH1 (or maybe MTV?) called ‘Behind the Music.’ For those who might not be familiar, these…
I am not sure at what point in life we reach the moment where we begin to look back and cringe at the mistakes we made. The foolish choice. The ill-spoken word. The rash action. The reckless response. The poorly considered deed. The thoughtless assessment that led to reckless behavior. That instant—or those instants—in which…
Growing up, my siblings and I—like many, many children over the years—had to do chores. For some chores we were paid. Cutting the grass, for instance, netted us five dollars (if I recall correctly; I may be embellishing that downwards …). For what it is worth, the one I hated the most was picking up…