Meet Travis 1. Meet Travis 2.

It seemed odd. In one week, I met two new friends, both named Travis. Meet Travis 1, Travis 2 Friend 1: It’s Friday afternoon. He says, “My name is Travis.…
Read more“Maybe the art of conversation isn’t lost after all. We just need more practice at it.” – Kristin Schell How often do you have other people into your home? And…
Read moreFamily Math I’ve been doing the family math lately. Seven years ago, both my parents died, 7 months apart. Minus 2 here. Six years ago, my oldest daughter Morgan got…
Read moreBack in ancient Israel, communities gathered around wells, natural places to come at the beginning or end of the day to load up on the precious commodity of water. But…
Read moreUs Versus Them It was time for a stack of pancakes. My friend goes to another church now. IHOP has become our new sanctuary. Every few months we meet to eat…
Read moreIf We Ask Until this morning, Mrs. B and I had been strangers. Now we were walking the food line together, choosing which items would be useful to her family.…
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