The Wishing Tree
Posted on Wednesday, November 16, 2011
On the rare occasion that I get to visit a big city, I love to go to the art museums. Paintings are my favorite. When I go to New York City, I love to visit the Museum of Modern Art. The last time we went to MOMA, I made the mistake of visiting the paintings after we had been there for a few hours. By the time we got to the huge exhibit, Rachel was “over” the art museum and ready to get out of there. I could have looked at the paintings until the museum closed. The work takes you to another place and another time and another paradigm. On our way out, we were making our way through the courtyard that is also a sculpture garden. It is cool to think about all of the energy that is exerted by the artists, especially when crafting sculpture. I thought about some of the great sculptors and artists in Mississippi, including the iconic Dr. Samuel Gore of Mississippi College, who was the instructor for my friend Gary Walters, who works primarily in watercolor. READ MORE
We Need More Men
Posted on Thursday, September 29, 2011
I just finished reading Wild at Heart by John Eldredge about ten years after everyone else. He writes: When a man’s life becomes an adventure, the whole thing takes on a transcendent purpose when he releases control in exchange for the recovery of the dreams in his heart. Sometimes those dreams are buried deep and it takes some unearthing to get to them. We must pay attention to our desire. Often the clues are in our past, in those moments when we found ourselves loving what we were doing. The details and circumstances change as we grow, but the themes remain the same. READ MORE
Who Are You?
Posted on Thursday, June 23, 2011
I have been reading Winnie-the-Pooh to my kids. We went on the ride at Disney a while back and I realized I didn’t really know the story. Someone told me today that a new movie is coming out too- we will definitely go. A while back, I downloaded it for free when we first got our iPad. I am only now getting around to reading it to the girls- chapter by chapter. I wonder if A.A. Milne ever in his wildest dreams imagined that people all over the globe could have his work in their hands in a matter of seconds through a digital devise connected to communication waives in mid-air? Amazing how far our technology has developed, while the themes that define who we are really haven’t. READ MORE
Spinning Plates
Posted on Thursday, April 14, 2011
The search for significance in an age-old question that artists and writers have attempted to answer through their work for centuries- I am in a season of life where I am thinking a lot about making a difference. So this is the American dream as it is presented to us- being married to someone you love, having your own car, a job, a house with a mortgage, two kids, a reasonable amount of unsecured debt and a vacation once a year. It is something you see in an iPhone or a beer commercial or read about in Southern Living or Garden and Gun. READ MORE
Why do We Forget Our Wedding Day?
Posted on Sunday, April 03, 2011
I went to a really cool wedding on Saturday afternoon. It was in a renovated warehouse in downtown Jackson. Exposed bricks and beams, industrial lighting, a mix of antiques with modern furnishings, exposed HVAC and strings of single bulb lights gave a magazine-shoot-in-a-New York-loft type of feel to this very happy occasion. The weather was perfect, the bride and groom ecstatic and Rachel and I were especially touched because the couple was the first we had mentored through a program at our church. READ MORE
Passionate Partnering Couples Workshop
Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2011
God designed marriage to be an experience of joy, pleasure and adventure. Through this 2-day therapeutic workshop, couples discover the joy and spiritual potential within their relationship. READ MORE
Emotional Imodium
Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2011
I will warn you in advance that the content of this blog post contains TMI. Read further with caution. My house is currently being ravaged by a savage stomach virus. I am the last man standing. I can feel my stomach churning as I type. Whether this is a psychosomatic reaction to the knowledge of what has taken place in my home over the last several days or the actual bug, I’m not sure. What I do know is the ladies in the house are piled up in my bed sound asleep before 8pm and I will be sleeping elsewhere. READ MORE
Fill It Up
Posted on Sunday, January 23, 2011
I recently read a book called The 5 Love Languages. The premise of the book is that if you learn your spouse's love language and then do things focusing on her love language, then your spouse will be happier. Sounds pretty straight forward and easy, so what are these 5 love languages? READ MORE
Mississippi Law Favors Marriage, And It Should
Posted on Thursday, December 30, 2010
If you and your spouse don’t agree to a divorce, Mississippi law says one of you must prove that you have a fault-based ground, such as adultery or habitual cruel and inhuman treatment. I have heard many people say that they should be able to get a divorce for any reason, regardless of whether their spouse agrees. The argument goes something like this: “If I don’t have grounds for divorce and my spouse doesn’t agree, then I am basically stuck, so I should be allowed to get a divorce on my own!” READ MORE
Rechargeable Batteries
Posted on Monday, December 27, 2010
Rachel and I were talking over coffee this morning and we realized that we have had four gatherings of family and friends in four days- the culmination to a chaotic year. The holidays can wear me out as much or more than work. Vacations can be the same way. Looking around the comparatively quiet but disheveled house, there are remnants of opened Christmas presents, gifts that the girls have not gotten around to play with, and two Christmas trees that I wouldn’t advise anyone to smoke near. READ MORE
