Dinosaurs, Rings, All Sorts of Blessings!

Dinosaurs, Rings, All Sorts of Blessings!

Who doesn’t like to discover buried treasure? Or maybe treasure chucked over the fence and lying out in the open because the park we wanted to “bury” it in was locked shut for the night? If you’re a kid moseying around any of three city...
Before I Die…  What Would You Write on the Wall?

Before I Die… What Would You Write on the Wall?

Do you know of the Before I Die walls around the USA? I didn’t until yesterday, when I tagged along with Todd on his business trip to Asheville. (What a great excuse to see the World’s Most Fabulous Grandbaby- and spend the night away from my sweet yet...
When Baptists Play Host for Ramadan

When Baptists Play Host for Ramadan

If you read my title and have the urge to say, “When pigs fly!” then you don’t know my Baptist people. In these days when the American president refers to unauthorized immigrants-even gang members- as animals, when Israeli soldiers kill dozens of...
Twenty Kids, A Trail, and My Second Grade Hero

Twenty Kids, A Trail, and My Second Grade Hero

My friend Addison comes to a children’s walk downtown prepared! “What a good idea,” I said to her as we headed out of church to hit the trail, pointing to the toy binoculars around her neck. “Thanks,” said the second grader, fingering a...