Minister Of Mocha

I’m writing this at a restaurant by the airport. Today my wife leaves for two weeks to visit her family in Nashville and I am staying home. It’s sad to say goodbye, but soon after she does she will get to say hello to the rest of the family. Goodbyes are never forever, there are…

Today is Memorial Day in the US. Many people confuse it with a day to honor our veterans or military members. Many folks look at it as a day to turn off the alarm clock and fire up the grill. But beyond all of that, today is the day that we honor our fallen service…

I got together with my podcasting co-host yesterday. As is our routine, we did not come into the show with anything other than the most basic outline for the show. By that I mean we had a Word of the Week and a Song of the Week ready. We also thought about one or two…

We took a whole day to honor our Moms this week. Yes, one whole day! It is important to recognize these very special ladies, so I’m glad that we do have Mother’s Day. But honestly, don’t they deserve a bit more than that? It will be another year before it’s Mother’s Day again, so take…

This weekend we hosted a Hope Event for Prison Fellowship Ministries at the prison where I volunteer. It was the first one that we have done at this facility so we weren’t really certain what to expect. All I can say is that it was phenomenal! We had a former inmate who shared his story…

This weekend I took a little extra time and put in the effort to clean the windshield of my car. With all the driving that I do, it was time…bugs had used my car for their final moments of life and the residue was becoming difficult to see thru. When I clean the windshield I…

We just finished Holy Week with a fantastic Easter celebration at my church. After we cleared away the sugar fog from the chocolate and eggs we got down to the business at hand: the resurrection. Our pastor brought a message that took a long look at Saturday; that long interval between the crucifixion and the…

This weekend I took my mom to see her first box lacrosse game. Box lacrosse is like regular lacrosse, just played inside on what is ostensibly a hockey rink with artificial turf covering the ice. Think “football-hockey” and you’ll get a pretty good idea. I am a big fan, but she knows virtually nothing about…

This past week I was working with one of my groups in the prison. We are about to start working on our inventories which can always be a daunting proposition. One of the guys said something that really caught my attention. He said he was tired of having his past be his future. He wanted…

Today is April Fool’s Day. It’s nice to have a laugh. It’s also my wedding anniversary. 24 years ago I pulled the ultimate prank and married my wife! This year, the best thing about today is that I got to meet this precious little girl. It’s wonderful to see the next generation. This is my…