As I arrived at work after the “long” holiday weekend, it immediately hit me why I sometimes dread making the long commute. And I find that it is not just work, but other areas in life as well. What I faced was an immediate negative worldview from a co-worker. Things in general are not up to par, … [Read more…]
This has been an interesting week on the east coast of the United States. First I experienced my first earthquake and now a major hurricane is traveling up the coast. I don’t know what the weekend will hold. I will be doing training at an Awana Basic Training Orientation, and I anticipate driving home as … [Read more…]
I was reading in the local paper (okay, it wasn’t the actual paper, it was an app on my smartphone) about a community that just finished renovating the town square. They had solicited funds from people and businesses for some of the work and had stated that they would place plaques in the square acknowledging … [Read more…]
Have you seen the latest social network to arrive on the scene? It’s Google+. I’ve been there since shortly after it started, being invited by a fellow children’s ministry friend. In fact, most of the people I have “connected” with on Google+ are people in “kidmin”. One of the features many like about Google+ are … [Read more…]
The “kidmin” (children’s ministry) community seems to have grown and bonded over the last few years in an innovative way. In the kidmin community, I believe that I am seen as the “Awana” guy and not a “generalist” in kidmin like others. Most of the interactions that I have had with other kidmin people have … [Read more…]