This is a message that I preached back in 1998. It was part of a series that I did as preparation for Easter. As we enter this season of celebration, I thought it would be appropriate: And a leper came to him, imploring him, and kneeling said to him, “If you will, you can make me clean.� Moved w...

  When we first heard about the Doodle Bra, we thought "of course, drawing on breasts!" Unfortunately, it's much less exciting than that—we think you're supposed to draw on the bra before putting it on. While we love boobs as much as the next guy, or gal, after reading the p...

How about a beaver card tonight? I chose one of the Our Craft Lounge Bubs the Beaver images and paired him with my Copic markers and Cosmo Cricket Mr. Campy papers and printed twill. I used a Stampin' Up notebook edge punch and Carl and Marvy corner rounders. The Copic markers that I chose are all p...

“I’m Not Wearing That Girls Leotard!” March 1st, 2009 The major change that we’re getting during this season of The Amazing Race is that there is no rest for the wicked - while before there were often legs which were constructed so as to require no planes at all, staying with...

The following is from a talk I did as a campus minister at the University of Arkansas at Monticello back in ‘02. I stumbled back across it today and thought it might encourage some of you. HELP! – God’s Favorite “4-Letter” Word FIRE, 11/20/2002 Look at four different snapshots ...

Do you have a document that you’ve taken time to write that helps you remember who and whose you are? It’s what I call a “spiritual centering” paper. May I suggest you take the rest of this week to create one? Several years ago, someone recommended I do this, and after spendi...

We mentioned ParadisePen.com in our 2009 Valentine’s Gift Guide. Hearts a Flutter Sherpaâ„¢ Valentine's Pen. photo courtesy of Paradise Pen Company. Paradise Pen has been a family owned and operated business from Denver, Co. since 1988.  With the company’s focus on matching the need...

The Pocket Shark is a $7 pen that doubles as a weapon thanks to its rugged construction. For starters, it's made from the glass-reinforced plastic, Grivory, the same tough material we use in our NIGHTSHADE SERIES (of knives), and features walls that are 4 times thicker than similar markers. This mea...

kait’s roommate in providence was already pissed that the animal house next door was throwing a party on a tuesday night before a big exam, but it was the shitty pop-rock that really pushed her over the edge. and like so many other college-aged females, “over the edge” means…...

Let me throw out this thought and then back it up: What we do in times of grief says more about who we really are than what we do in times of peace. In Matthew 14.14, we are told that “Jesus saw the huge crowd as he stepped from the boat, and He had compassion on them and healed their sick....