Ben and I came across the border at Niagra Falls today. The border patrol officer took our passports, thumbed through them and asked us what we’d been doing in Canada. Ben told him I’d been speaking at a conference, chuckled, and then told the officer he’d only come along to… Read More
Archive Tag: travel
Your Weekend Was Boring
Your weekend was boring. I don’t care what you did, compared to mine, your weekend wasn’t interesting at all. Not even a little bit. I went to Laurel, Maryland. Wait for it, there’s more. I went to Laurel, Maryland to speak about poverty in three church services (one through a… Read More
Feeling It
Some guys ignore their wife and kids by working long hours away from home. I’m a bigger loser than that. I ignore my family while I’m in the same room with them. I spend a lot of time inside my own head, lost in thought about this or that, building… Read More
Nothing A Giant Robotic Sloth And A Little Lunch Couldn’t Fix
I’ve met three of the kids we sponsor through Compassion. The first visit, in El Salvador, was spectacular. It felt scripted even, like this sarcastic charismatic little girl was picked out for me by someone at eHarmony. Perfect fit. She hung out on my shoulders most of the day, laughed… Read More
It’s Impossible. Really.
My wife Becky is the warmest accountant you’ll ever meet. But she’s still an accountant, which, according to her, means she’s not as emotional as us artsy types – which is yet another reason I was glad she came along with us to India. It would be nice, I thought,… Read More
Holding Hands With Uncle John
After a little girl in school uniform welcomed me off the bus with a flower and a smile. After we were lead into Mar Thoma Child Development Center by a marching band. After the kids danced and sang ”Goz lof ees so wonnerfool.” After I told the kids how far… Read More