What a week it has been for your old pal the Minister of Mocha! I took four trips out of town in five days. Traveling has always been a part of the equation in my life, but this last week was a doozy. It began with an unplanned visit to a doctor out of town…

Sometimes I don’t know whether to laugh or to cry…honestly, people can be so confusing. I have many different interests that have lead me to follow various avenues of study throughout my life, but one of my first loves, and the discipline that is listed on my BA is history. This has caused me to…

I’m a Pittsburgh Steelers fan. I’ve been one pretty much as long as I’ve been a football fan. Our history during my life has been pretty good, having won more Super Bowls than any other team. But like everything else there have been good times and bad times. Last week I sat in my father-in-law’s…

It’s been an eventful week for the family. We left Ridgecrest after church on Sunday and headed out on the highway for another family road trip. This one was a little different than the last one. We didn’t have that crazy U-Haul following us around so we felt a bit better about just enjoying our…

I was given some tickets to a show this past weekend. It looked pretty fun – the “Hair Nation Festival”. If you know me, you know my 80’s mullet still lives in my heart! I was pretty stoked to get to go. When I scanned the line-up I saw several bands that I had never…

“Paul, you are always on the go!” That’s what I heard the other day as I came home. My wonderful mother-in-law Betty was commenting on my busy schedule. As I sit back and look at it I can see that she’s right. It feels normal to me, but when I really think about it, I…

I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the fact that this past weekend OU lost (while being ranked #3) and Texas won (against #10). Hook ‘Em Horns! (That’s for you Kayleigh!) And now, this… I-40… Last week on a Monday morning I began my western trek. As anticipated we racked up over 2000 miles…

As I watched the sunrise in Nashville I knew I’d see it set somewhere over the plains of Oklahoma. We are on a three day cross-country trek complete with U Haul trailer, in-laws in the back seat, outlaws in the front seat, forecasting rain as we go. It should be fun. It should be an…

This has been an interesting week. I got a surprise visit from my daughter in Portland. Because of the visit I found myself taking an unexpected trip to the airport on Sunday. I made the decision to invite my Mom to spend a little time with her first grandchild and to give me a little…

In the Bible we read that God is, among other things, the Great I Am. He was, is, and always will be that. Over the years, I have been given many labels in various circumstances. I have been “Teacher”. I have been “Son”. I have been “Brother”, “Husband”, “Father”. I have been “Daddy” then later…