Faith
The other day, I saw a screenshot of a product I hadn't thought about since the 1980s: Just seeing that photo brought back the taste of the popsicle, the sound it made when you bit into it, and even the smell and feel of the basement from which
Faith
Over the years, I’ve written about my missionary service a number of times. Last year I celebrated my 25th anniversary of entering the mission field in San Francisco. Five years ago I wrote sixteen items of gratitude that I feel toward the opportunity to serve. Among other things, I
Travel
We made a quick trip to New York City to check off a bucket list item.Here is a brief overview in photos: First, a moment to appreciate Terminal 3. If every terminal could be like Terminal 3, airport travel would be so much better. We made a stop at
Travel
In our house, we've been learning a lot about Aphantasia. This is the inability to visualize images in your mind. On the opposite end of the spectrum is Hyperphantasia. This condition includes the ability "of having extremely vivid mental imagery." A common gauge is the apple
Stockpile
When you order a dozen donuts at our local shop, they provide your dozen and then they throw a stack of donut holes on top. I think it's their version of the baker's dozen. In that vein, here is a Thinker's Dozen with 13
General
It was 61 years ago this month that "Fun in Acapulco" was released. This was the last Elvis movie before Beatlemania really started to take over. It was peak Elvis and is my favorite movie with him. Join me for a recap (with spoilers because the movie is
General
When we travelled to Japan earlier this year, I learned about a type of story telling called Kishōtenketsu. It is a story told in four parts that doesn’t have to include conflict for interest. This structure is commonly used in short stories, movies, and anime from Japan. It can
General
When our boys were young, they enjoyed a movie called “Robots.” It was fun, uplifting, and didn’t have any annoying high-pitched voices so we didn’t mind that they watched it over and over in the car. One of the characters, voiced by Mel Brooks, is named Bigweld. He
Faith
The other day I learned some math that really made me think: The earth is rotating at 1,040 miles per hour. This means that even if you are standing still, you are still moving that fast. But also the earth itself is orbiting the sun at 66,600 mph.
General
It's that time of year again. The sun is shining, the pool water is glistening, and those stinking pigeons are coming back to bathe in the pool. They bring the sounds, the feathers, and the other things that they leave behind. In the past I've tried
Notes From
In 1985, James Taylor released an album called "That's Why I'm Here." It's full of good songs and the title song is one of the best. James recalls that the song was inspired by the death of his friend John Belushi, a
General
I've been learning a lot about wisdom, knowledge, and ignorance. It's been fascinating to connect the three. Here is a small collection of thoughts on ignorance: Ignorance can be bliss I've always enjoyed creme brûlée. The crack of the crispy top. The chill of
Family
A.A. Milne wrote that Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind. “Pooh?” he whispered. “Yes, Piglet?” “Nothing,” said Piglet, taking Pooh’s hand. “I just wanted to be sure of you.” In an always changing world, how nice to have someone you can be “sure of” forever. Someone who
Family
The Notes app comes on every iOS and macOS device by default. In the early days, it wasn't very reliable or feature filled and that turned some people away from it. The current app is great though. You can easily scan text or full documents to a note.
Faith
It was 25 years ago today that I entered the mission field to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I arrived with two suits, a heart, and a willing mind. I barely fit the suits. Luckily only the latter two are required. I am thankful for the friends, the mentors,
Tech
On a recent trip to Bolivia, our family enjoyed much of what this overlooked gem of South America had to offer. One thing we did not enjoy was the slow access to internet. The cellular was slow because of the terrain. This made it hard to get around. Even worse