Living Real

In 2011, I started a new tradition, joining hundreds of others — instead of a New Years’ resolution, or a dozen, none of which I remember after a day or two, I’ve focused on One Word. Last January, I shared my One Word. It was “know” — to know God and myself more. Since I [...]

When I was a child, I had a book titled, Me Too! It told the story of a little girl, Rhoda, and her baby sister, Annie, who wanted to do everything just like Rhoda. Upon entering the world of social media, I “met” some ladies. Allow me to briefly introduce you: Mary Beth Stockdale, Online [...]

This is Tamaka Ecza. She is 12 years old. She lives in Port au Prince. She is dying. She has had some of the best medical care available. She needs the kind of care she would receive as a matter of natural course in America. She has a severe infection and anemia and heart issues. [...]

Alece Ronzino, a young woman whose name I’ve shared with you before as a hero of mine, has such a beautiful and challenging heart. She came up with the idea of One Word — instead of coming up with a list of resolutions to look at one day and break the next, she suggested that [...]

I’m certainly not as cool as Jonathan Acuff, but I have stayed at a Holiday Inn Express — no, wait, that’s something else. Today, Jonathan is kind enough to make this humble blog a stop on his “Is that contestant on American Idol a Christian? Scorecard” major mega blog post. Of course, when he asked [...]

Tiger Woods has surprised me. I am so glad to be surprised in this way. Seems that Mr. Woods has discerned the damage his infidelity has done to his family and his integrity. Rather than brush is aside and babble on with Oprah and Dr. Phil and Larry King and Conan, he’s stepped back from [...]

I was startled to hear all that’s gone on with Tiger Woods the past several days. My emotions have run the gamut of anger — at him, his wife, the media — to sorrow over the loss of so much for such temporary things. Today, I’m being challenged by those in the world of Twitter [...]

An excellent post today by Perry Noble tells us how to pray for our pastors. I encourage everyone to read it and pay heed. In a nutshell, and without the explanations, the list is simple. Pray for your pastor’s: Walk with God Integrity Marriage Sanity Health I encourage you to go and read the entire [...]

Wow. How much can you pack into one week? My brain is spinning! I left home Monday morning to drive to Little Rock, Arkansas to attend a conference about doing really great things for God’s Kingdom with the resources you have — regardless of how little or how much. I walked around the campus of [...]

Jon Acuff is a man whose words entered my life about a year ago and whom I met earlier this month. I listened to him in a workshop with Anne Jackson and Carlos Whittaker talking about life "Off the Blogs".  One thing that struck me about what Jon said during that time was that he [...]

You, my friends and family, are wonderful! So many of you complimented me — some even saying I’m photogenic (those who did should schedule appointments with your optometrists!) After listening to you and looking at the photos myself several times, we have chosen “The Photo” When Ramblings from the Shower: Integrity, Faith, and other Simple [...]

I’m down to the wire and I need the help of my friends — okay, and the rest of you who know or take an interest in me. I have to choose a photo to go on my book, Ramblings from the Shower: Integrity, Faith, and other Simple yet Slippery Issues, and I can’t pick [...]