Recovering Identity

For about twenty years my standard reply to almost every idea floated by me was, “Well, The problem is…” What a thing to be known for! It took my wife putting her foot down and calling me out on my negativity before I thought to change. I hear many...

With Intent

​As I contemplated turning 70 I was drawn to asking a few questions; How do I want to spend my remaining years?  How can I make the most impact with the years I have left? And where can I make the most impact with them? I am desirous of living my life...

A City Transformed

Back in 1996, my wife and I were in the golf business in the Atlanta area after leaving the heady world of electrical design engineering. We joke now that we prayed for more people by accident in the golf business than we do now on purpose. That’s not actually...

Happy Thanksgiving

​November holds two special holidays, Veteran’s day and Thanksgiving. One we have already celebrated; one we will celebrate in just a few short weeks.  While writing today, it occurred to me that both celebrations are built around thankfulness...

Mindfulness

Year to year, it is always interesting to see what patterns emerge in ministry. This year, Pat and I have been inundated with female clients who are in a major season of transition. Their circumstances vary from divorce, empty nests, hitting the big 5-0, or even the...