God's Pattern in Life's Pieces

When I stepped into the back of the training room I could feel the conflicting tension of exhaustion and energy. The group of students, “teachers in training,” had been intensely immersed for several days, not counting the days of preparation, and as they took turn leading the group, you could sense the focus, commitment, passion […]

My mother used to have this hammer thing, wooden handle and a head with a waffle-like surface. She used it often and well to pulverize some inexpensive cut of meat into something edible. It worked. No sharp knives required. The process: blunt, intentional and focused transformed tough into tender. I admit it, my life is […]

The San Joaquin Valley is a volcano of green; an explosion of some of the most productive farmland in the world. For the past few days I’ve ridden across and flown over this incredible piece of California geography. Grape, almond, carrot, citrus and cotton fields by the miles crisscross the flatlands of the central valley. […]

We had planned on a quick stop. Just a trip to the Religion section of our local Border?s Bookstore to check on a title. When I opened the front door of the store I was swamped with a wave of live music. A table to my right revealed the name of the group and the […]