What will this lot become, I wonder?

What will this lot become, I wonder?

One day I’m driving along and notice the promise of new things to come. There’s a SOLD sign on the treed parcel of land that’s been for sale for a long time. A thrill of expectation hits me and I instantly begin dreaming of what is about to happen. Something new....
You can’t get there from here

You can’t get there from here

“If I could be any tree in the ground I wanna be a tree where the birds hang around, ‘cause everybody needs to be loved and I’m no exception. I was born to reject rejection. If I could be any bird that I choose, I wanna be a bird with a nest you would use, ‘cause...
What’s a word for ‘better than best’?

What’s a word for ‘better than best’?

I remember, as a much younger version of my current self, thinking it would be incredible to take part in a pie-eating contest. Hearing about them made me long for the opportunity to eat to my heart’s content (what young boy has not considered that a dream?)....
Will there be goodie bags?

Will there be goodie bags?

Not too long ago, we held a dinner party with two area Vineyard pastors and their families. When the four children had finished eaten their fill (long before the old folks were done, of course!), we produced a goodie bag for each of them. They ran off to explore their...
“What if .  .  .?”

“What if . . .?”

Sometimes you hear someone say something like, “If you knew that today was your last day to live, what would you choose to do?” But I’m thinking about ideas that are in another direction entirely. I wonder what would happen if we were to luxuriously marinate in the...