Kenny* and I have been venturing out little by little. We have to plan ahead, pack a bag of supplies, and ensure we have time to mosey instead of sprint. But we’re doing it. Together. Kenny is hesitant, cautious, persnickety, and demanding. I am adventurous, playful, and courageous. We’re working on our relationship. It has…
Airports. I have a love hate relationship with them. I enjoy the excited bustle and people watching. And I dislike the delays and feeling of being out of control. Which is where I am now. Delayed. Waiting on a mechanic. Surrounded by griping fellow flyers. Unable to board the plane. I have missed my fair…
My life needs a quiet hour. I am continually prodded for more productivity, accomplishments, efficiency. Much of this prodding comes from within my own head and heart. There are very few voices in my life telling me to stop. Rest. Just be. I need more of those voices. I need a quiet hour. Every day.…
I just returned from Italy, the land of good food, large gatherings, and plentiful hand gestures for communication. I had a delightful time. Va bene. I traversed hundreds of miles via planes, trains and automobiles. I hoofed dozens of miles with my own two feet. I witnessed literally centuries of history: People, places, vistas, monuments. And in…
Shortly your mailbox will be filled with letters from willing and eager missionaries radically going somewhere for the cause of Christ. Summer projects, week-long adventures, state side and international endeavors all seem to coalesce in the summer time, and that can only mean one thing – Support Raising! This blog post is meant to give…
I debated for a while after I heard. The time. The gas money. The weeknight commitment. I vacillated. My favorite band of all time, Cool Hand Luke, was playing a small show in Tampa last week. I’ve talked about the importance of this band before. I was sharing my internal debate with a friend when…
My legs are extended. My lumbar back is supported. My needs are well-tended to. And I’m on an airplane. My flight which was supposed to depart last evening was cancelled due to inclement weather. So I got bumped. As an apology and added perk, I got upgraded to first class for the last leg home.…
I am not an obedient flyer. I walk on the wild side. I don’t look at the safety pamphlet in the seat back in front of me. I go straight for Sky Mall. It is amazing. It is a game for me to find the most outrageous thing possible. I flip carefully looking at every…
Here is a compilation of the New England Autumn beauty I got to experience during my recent trip to Rhode Island and Massachusetts! Here I am enjoying cable TV and room service. Oh,simple joys. Paddling my way? Yes, that is a carved pumpkin! John Hancock’s punny family crest (complete with roosters and a hand!)…
