The Waiting Room: A Skit on Faith and Healing
The following skit was inspired in a real waiting room in early 2016. I wrote much of it shortly after that. Our church’s lead pastor wanted us to perform it during a Healing Service held recently. Apart from Bill’s medical issue, I pulled from true stories from friends, family and my own experiences, because I wanted the skit to embody real life events. Comments are welcome. Please let us know if this skit makes you think … Read entire article »
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Talking to Your Children About Terrorism
This is an article that most families would never have had to read when I was a child. Today, the amount of attacks in numerous countries has brought terrorist activity to the forefront. Knowing how to talk to your children about these events can help to build a foundation of peace in their lives. What follows are some talking points in a broad outline which you can use to address this topic in an age … Read entire article »
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Bad Thanksgiving Habits and How They Started
The following is the video of a skit I wrote entitled “Bad Thanksgiving Habits and How They Started.” It was performed by the drama team at Westmore COG on Sunday, Nov 20, 2015. Most Americans will probably enjoy the subtle (or not so subtle) references contained in it. If you like it, please leave a comment and pass the link on to someone else to view, too. The sequel to this skit (from 2016) is titled Mary’s First Real Thanksgiving. If your drama group is interested in performing the skit, the script and director’s copy are available (donation suggested). Please use the contact form to request a copy. … Read entire article »
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Shorter University Football Photos
If you desire to use any of these photos for publication, permission is generally obtained pretty easily by contacting me via the website contact form. Individual players and family members can download them and use them on phones, wallpapers, or similar personal use cases. … Read entire article »
A Note to Harried, Frustrated, Overworked Moms
My wife and I have been parents for a long, long time. At least, it seems that way. One thing I’ve learned is that being a parent is a tiring job. Actually, it can be exhausting. I likes to observe people. As we celebrate Mother’s Day this month, I can look around at the mothers of all ages in my circle of friends and at church and reflect on their countenances. I see the mothers of … Read entire article »
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Never Trust a Rainbow on the Amazon River
This article is a feeble attempt to put into words what happened on what I now call my last Sunday in Brazil, but at the time I was calling it my last Sunday. After morning church, I had spent part of the day wandering jungle paths with my camera and my trusty native guide, Logan. Then Phil took me and some other guests out on a beautiful excursion across half of the Amazon where I … Read entire article »
How to Take a Cold Shower: A Primer for Spoiled Americans
Before the trip passes by, I felt compelled to write what I hope will be an instructive guide for American tourists traveling to Brazil. First, you have to understand that Brazil is hot. Yes, I know, Arizona is hot. Florida is unbearable. And the record for hottest temperature on earth was in Death Valley, CA. Blah, blah, blah. Brazil is a different kind of hot. To illustrate this, I’ve included this photo of my deodorant stick. … Read entire article »
Brazil Day Twelve: My New Vocabulary Word
We’ve been plugging away on the phones for two weeks now. But this evening, I was in for a real treat. The leader of the local organization, Almir, told me through an interpreter that we were going to have a “churrasco” to help celebrate my time in Brazil. Here is a big hint if you ever travel to Brazil. If someone ever invites you to a churrasco, raise your hand and say, “Yes.” Somewhere around 7 … Read entire article »
The Ride of My Life: Or Why My Son is Now Taller Than I Am
Today I had what can only be called “The Ride of My Life.” It started out with us leaving Paraquequara to head into town to begin the work on the phone system. We took the boat to the MAF site and then walked through the hangar to Phil’s motorcycle. While not painted on the chassis itself, I was soon to learn that this bike’s name is “Instrumento de Adrenalina.” The bike itself looked innocent enough (see photo). … Read entire article »
What You Need to Know About Traveling in Madagascar
In September 2014, I traveled with a few other people to Madagascar. The group I was with wants to do some relief and development work there. My main job was to do photography and video to document what we learned. But they were having a difficult time finding solid information about the basic information travelers would require. This first trip was intended to serve as an exploratory and information gathering trip. … Read entire article »
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