The image was spread across our screens last week, shared by millions on social media. Amber Guyger, who shot and killed Brandt Jean’s brother by mistake, was charged with murder, and given ten years in… Read More »Can You Forgive Me?
You were not made to go it alone. You were built for relationship. Ultimately, we were all created by God for relationship with Him, and through Him, relationship with others. But we were also born… Read More »You’ve Got Connections!
It was the best of days, it was the worst of days. I’d been both looking forward to and dreading this day for weeks. This was the day we got our new phones. Our old… Read More »New Phones are Over-rated
Imagine every song the Beatles ever recorded. Okay, not every song, but it feels like it. Then imagine they are all smoothly and beautifully woven together in a medley of inspiring artistry through lights, sound,… Read More »All You Need is Cirque du Soleil Love
(There are lots of great blogs about forgiving others. This is a blog about ASKING for forgiveness.) Ever hurt someone? You didn’t mean to. It was likely unintentional. But a careless word, an oversight, or… Read More »Three Things NOT to Say If You’ve Hurt Someone
This week was bittersweet. Sweet because the KVNE/KGLY staff threw me a festive, Beatles-themed party, complete with food, fun, and fabulous prizes to celebrate my 30 years with the ministry. This Mike-fest was attended by… Read More »30 Years?!?!?! (It’s Only 4 in Dog Years)
“Codependency is a behavioral condition in a relationship where one person enables another person’s addiction…” Yeah, I looked it up. Just to be certain. Sure enough, I’m a classic case. I need the Rangers. The… Read More »My Codependency on the Rangers
It’s not really a “problem”, it’s more of a “situation” actually. It’s a bit of a conundrum, a quandry, a… Okay, it’s a problem. The problem is… We think we need to overplay to impress… Read More »The Problem With Drummers
I was born just in time to see the Beatles’ final tour. It’s true. On August 21, 1966, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Beatles hit the stage for what would be, unbeknownst to anyone at the… Read More »When The Only Beatles Concert I Ever Attended Got Canceled, Then They Quit
Almost 35 tears ago. January 1, 1985. I quit smoking this day, for the 746th time. I started back in ‘72, because everybody else was doing it. Of course I would never admit to that… Read More »I Quit Smoking