What Would He Have Thought?
It’s Martin Luther King Day and the warmest the temperature got was in the mid-teens; but the media discourse has remained at its standard white hot level. And it made me ask a question: What would Dr. King have to say about the way we talk to the issues of the day and to each other?
Owning the Rain – Awaiting the Sun
Strange weather this week – and more work to do…
Gig of the Year 2018
Great client relationships are important, but it’s often the pro bono gigs that give me the chance to branch out, sharpen new skills and stay creatively fresh.
The Magnificent Contraction
It’s not from the Farm on Willow Road, but there’s still something to say…
Letting Go and Clearing the Canvas
From the moment we accepted the offer on the farm to the July morning we drove away, there was a truly insane amount of work to do. But what does it look like to do the even larger emotional work of actually letting go?
Why I’m Not Looking Forward to Christmas
I’m sitting in a coffee shop on a chilly day a week or so after Thanksgiving pondering a question:
Is it okay to love Jesus but dread Christmas?
The Work
We had the buyer, but there was still a ton of work to do – practically and emotionally. Here’s some insight on that journey…
Dayton Adventures with Caleb and Morgan
Dayton is a great city for a photo shoot – especially with the wide choice of locations. Caleb and Morgan wanted to take advantage of all of them!
The “Why”
Why the hell would you sell the farm?
I can only speak for myself in answer to that question – even though this was a family decision. And as I reflected over the last season, I was a little surprised to discover that it was years in the making.
Cry
So let me put it out there right from the beginning: I did a lot of crying this summer. The reasons for that will unfold over the next few posts as I tell the story of a real inflection point in the life of our family.