Minister Of Mocha

You may have noticed that this was not published at the normal 9am Monday time. I have what I consider to be a pretty good reason: Disneyland! My youngest grandson and his folks took Grammy to Disneyland for Mother’s Day and I decided to tag along. It’s what you do… So yesterday instead of looking…

If I would have known last week the things I know now I might have done some things differently. That could be a theme for my life. I don’t know exactly what I would do differently, I just KNOW that I wouldn’t want to do last week the same. Over the course of the life…

Saturday I was blessed to be taken to see the Dodgers play the Phillies at Blue Heaven on Earth (aka Dodger Stadium). I love baseball and especially the Dodgers, so I jumped at the opportunity. Before my buddy Don and I hopped in the car and headed down the road for our day of adventure…

Rain in Portland. Weird, right?!? Tomorrow is get away day for us so today is our last full play day in the Rose City. We were supposed to be hitting the links this morning but once again the weather has changed our plans. The same thing happened on Saturday with our hike along the coast.…

I am writing this from the table of my wonderful friends in Portland. On the airplane this morning the flight attendant was making her way through the cabin before we landed and she asked if there was anything I wanted to get rid of… my thought: always! But not everything. It can be so tempting…

I had the privilege of hearing my friend Mark preach this weekend. As he was speaking my mind began painting a picture. I’m sure I can’t do it justice, but hopefully you will be able to get my drift here. I saw myself standing in a large open area. The ground was dirt and I…

Nothing… Everything? I don’t know. I’m sitting this morning drinking a cup of Starbucks Sumatra, thinking about recovery, and writing to 10 or so of my favorite people (that would be you!). But today my surroundings have changed. I am riding shotgun with a friend who has a meeting out of town so I find…

I taught this past Friday night on expectations. We need to have things that we expect as we move through life and recovery. This blog finds me writing in another state and town, but with the same issues and thoughts I always carry. As I made the long trek through the desert with a trusted…

That is a question that gets tossed around all the time. People frequently say it in lieu of “Hello”. I think that it is probably one of the most misused or misunderstood questions of our time. My guess is that most of the time someone asks me, they really don’t want the answer, they’re just…

I heard the phrase “collection time” this week. The person was referring to the time that they allow themselves to get grounded and focused on the important things in their life. I think that this is a fabulous concept. It seems like a great use of time and a super tool in recovery. The more…