Dancing with my mom. Yesterday we celebrated Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day can be a day of celebration but it can also be difficult for those who’ve lost their mothers or never had the opportunity to be mothers. We do all share the common bond of having mothers, though, unless we’re in the Matrix and we’reRead more
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It’s been a little over a month since I last spent time with Harry, Ron and Hermione at Hogwarts. I enjoyed The Chamber of Secrets but thought that it felt like a standalone adventure. I’m hoping that will change with The Prisoner of Azkaban. I know that the story and characters are all connected butRead more
Last week Adam Yauch, MCA of the Beastie Boys, passed away from complications with cancer. It’s always interesting to see how we’re affected by celebrity deaths. Sometimes celebrities die and I couldn’t care less. Other times celebrities die and it feels like someone I know passed away. When I heard that MCA had died IRead more
Last night we had our final night of youth group for the school year. It’s always a bittersweet night, saying goodbye to the seniors but knowing that I have a few Tuesday offs in the future. Working with students I’ve never had to get out of the rhythm of summer vacation. We push hard fromRead more
This past Friday our student ministry had its annual Overnighter. The Overnighter consists of staying up all night and playing games. Unfortunately the games don’t require a controller but balls, bats and lots of running. After all that running around, three days later I’m still sore and my body is still weary. Our students enjoyRead more
The Avengers finally released and, after a being awake from 6:30am on Friday until 10:00am on Saturday, I made my way to the theater Saturday afternoon. I absolutely loved the movie. It is incredibly fun and I had a smile on my face throughout the entire movie. I cannot suggest it highly enough. I likedRead more