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There was a time when the typical church music minister was overworked. That’s not as common today. In the olden days (aka my childhood) the music minister oversaw at least one choir, conducted midweek and Sunday morning rehearsals. There were elaborately produced programs every Christmas and Easter. As a teen… Read More
I’ve been trying, unsuccessfully, to write all day. The heat is broken in my bonus room office so I can’t write there. The ideas and fingers of a Texan freeze at any temperature below 50 degrees. The box of Christmas presents from grandparents arrived this morning and after it was… Read More
Over the years she’s spent thousands of words and dollars on behalf of Compassion‘s children around the world but now… “Where’s the urgency, Shaun?” If she stops giving her sponsored child won’t die, you see? He’ll remain in Compassion’s programs, continuing to receive healthcare, nutrition, education, vocational training. A packet… Read More
Sambhaji’s elementary school had a feast before Thanksgiving. Parents were invited to eat in the cafeteria with their child’s class. When Sambhaji got home that afternoon he told me I wasn’t the only dad who couldn’t make it – an attempt at comforting both of us I think. “Drew’s dad… Read More
Joseph Kony was the subject of a documentary that went viral in 2012. A social media campaign accompanied the film’s release using #kony2012 and #stopkony to spread the word. The film and media campaign were created to “make Kony famous” for atrocities he committed against the people of Northern Uganda…so… Read More
Tom Corley, author of Rich Habits, spent four years interviewing rich and poor Americans, another 18 months analyzing the resulting data and eventually boiled his findings down to a list of lifestyle differences between the two groups. 1. 70% of wealthy eat less than 300 junk food calories per day.… Read More
Shaun Groves