Kenny and I were hiking through the woods, debating which name to use for our firstborn son. We had two names selected and determined we would call our first child “Jamieson” which means Yahweh will protect. The other name we... Continue Reading →
McDonald's is considered the first US company to offer this as part of their benefits package in 1977. Companies like Bank of America, Deloitte, Intel, and Adobe offer this type of leave to their employees today. But this benefit didn't originate in the business world. What is it?
I'm excited for this summer—not the usual kind of excited. The reason? I am blessed to have a 2-month sabbatical starting in June. But this extended time off also stirs up a fear in me, as well.
As we gingerly strolled deeper down this conversational path, we found ourselves knee deep in the Bible and up to our necks in philosophical and ethical issues.
If I've heard it once I've heard it hundreds of times. Kids can utter this phrase so freely. It comes off their lips like the seeds from a dandelion when it's in fluffy white bloom. However, I don't think we are so different as adults, we are just better at not uttering it out loud as often.
Dishes. Laundry. Vacuuming. Taking the trash out. The list goes on and on. The simple, daily routines of life. They have to be done. Someone has to do them. And almost no one notices when they are done, only if they are left undone. None of them are glorious acts worthy of praise.
Preacher on the Run... 