Category Archives: Random Thoughts

We live in the “age of anxiety.” We all feel it to a certain degree. A sense that the world is out of control. An awareness that our own emotions are often out of control. We long for peace. Inner … Continue reading →

Today I turn 51. That’s a big number…representing a lot of days on this earth. About 18,626 to be exact. A year ago I compiled a list of 50 random things that I have learned or observed so far in … Continue reading →

I saw the Avengers: Endgame yesterday. It is a movie that continues to shatter box office records…biggest opening weekend domestically ($350 million)…biggest opening weekend globally ($1.2 billion)…fastest movie to $1 billion in box office sales…and it is likely to be … Continue reading →

From March 10-31, 2019, I spent 21 days at a pastor’s retreat center without phone, internet, emails, or media. It was the “monk phase” of my sabbatical, spending time alone with the Lord, reading through the Bible, praying, journaling, writing, … Continue reading →

I recently returned from a 21 day “monk retreat.” It wasn’t stringent monk-dom. I ate well (more than bread and water)…slept in a nice bed (no horsehair mats)…and still talked and interacted with people (no vow of silence). But based … Continue reading →