Minister Of Mocha

I’ve been spending some time with my newest grandson this past week. It’s fun because he’s so tiny and cute. You know how babies are. He smiles and coos. He eats and wiggles. He burps and cries. And he poops! We change a lot of diapers here. He is a diaper destroyer. It’s like his…

It’s a big day for your MoM – I’ve got a job interview. Actually, it’s a second interview, following a successful first interview last Thursday. It’s pretty exciting to think about having a “job” job for the first time in many years. I have always been a person who enjoys a job interview. I like…

Being a tech nerd I love to see the new technology that is coming down the road. New phones, new app, software updates…all of that stuff grabs my attention. Something just feels better when it is “next gen”. This past week we had our annual Celebrate Recovery Summit. This year the ministry was celebrating it’s…

I’m fixing to go hiking with my wife. We are headed up into the Sierras to escape the desert heatwave you may have read about. I just went to the same place a week ago with my grandson and nephew. We got wonderful fellowship, gorgeous views, and hail… Now I’m headed off again to see…

We had our annual Blow Up the Parking Lot event last night. For about 15 years we’ve been holding a sober event to give folks a safe place to celebrate Independence Day. We know it’s a day that can trigger addictions so we think it’s important to do. It started with a small propane grill…

I spent Father’s Day with my daughter in Hawaii. They live on the rainy side of the Big Island so we don’t see a lot of stars at night. I love the stars, but I always say that you can’t get a jungle without some rain, so it’s a fair trade off. I took a…

I try to be positive whenever I can. Looking up has always been an important part of my walk. Especially in this space, I think it is one of the more important things to consider. So why is this post called “Negative”? Well, today, I’m really hoping to get a negative email. It’s not what…

I got up early this morning to go “on a boat” with my granddaughter. My daughter bought some one-man kayaks recently and wanted to take us out on the lake when we visited their house. The three of us went out and had a great time. After cruising around and seeing some pelicans on the…

I have some friends that are fantastic. I mean really fantastic. We’ve know each other for years and our families are just family. I am up in Portland visiting them for their daughter’s high school graduation. My friend is dealing with a lot of health issues which mean that he can’t do the things that…

Here I am in late May living in the Mojave Desert; it should be hot. However, not all things go as planned. This past week we had a strange storm blow through bringing wind and rather chilly weather. I actually had to bust out my jeans to work in the hot dog truck twice! Today,…