New Year’s Eve; for most of us, the end of one year and beginning of another brings about a time of reflection. We browse through the annals of our past and if we are honest with ourselves, all of us will find that we’ve fallen short of the mark. Perhaps there are broken relationships still Read More
Have you ever just sat and watched small children running around and playing? No? Well then, I highly recommend it. No doubt, a smile of sheer joy will sneak onto your face, whether you mean for it to or not! Saturday a friend and I went to see a performance of, “The Nutcracker”. The audience Read More
December 24, the day after December 23 and the day before December 25, also known as Christmas Eve. For some people this day is a day of preparation, anticipation and celebration, but for others it is a day of sadness, fear and dread. We all have different life experiences, and good or bad, they make Read More
It’s the Season of Giving, that wonderful time of year that brings out the best in all of us. I mean, come on; even Scrooge was transformed after visits by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. In all of our hurry, scurry pursuit of the perfect gift; I think perhaps we forget that Read More
Growing up who did not secretly wish, even briefly to be a super hero? Personally, I always wanted to be Wonder Woman. Her ability to spin around and change clothes, transforming from ordinary Diana Prince to Princess Diana AKA Wonder Woman mesmerized me. Never mind that the television character played by Lynda Carter in the Read More
Ever noticed the “Warrior Princess” tag line at the end of each “Living Outside the Lines” column? Well, today I will tell you the story behind the signature. November 19, 2011 I embarked on a journey known as the Warrior Dash. This journey was several months and some severe arm-twisting in the making. When I first Read More
In my house garlic salt is a staple, it gets added to just about everything we cook. Just as garlic flavors our food, the concept of “missional community” should characterize our lives. Perhaps I sound as if I’m speaking French? Well hold on, the translation is coming. In the church world, missional living can be Read More
