Stacy + Taylor = Staylor

On Saturday my little sister got married. This was a little different from when the other little sister got married. Because she’s littler. And she’s moving to Georgia.
The wedding was the easy part. The hard part was when Lyndsay and I had to leave. I pulled Stacy outside and hugged her and [...]

And Then She’s Moving To Georgia

My sister gets married this weekend.
Get me in an air-conditioned vehicle and get me back home.
Let’s party like it’s not 100 degrees.

We Need Your Help

Many of you know that Calvin Crest is in the midst of a transition. Part of this transition is the search for a new Executive Director. We need to get the word out, and we need you to give us a hand. Print out this job description and give it to your pastor. [...]

Shake It. Shake. Shake. Shake. Shake It.

Tonight was the Week In The Forest Dance. Week In The Forest is our program for persons with developmental disabilities.
These are people who usually don’t get to have dance parties at home. This night and this program bring so much joy to a group of people who are otherwise set aside. But [...]

The Irony

Last night driving up from Fresno I saw a big sign made entirely of lights reading: “CONSERVE ENERGY. FLEX YOUR POWER!”
Think on that one.

Because I Know You Could Use It

How To Sleep Comfortably On A Hot Night

Up In The Sky

The last
few days
have brought
us some
pretty
ridiculous
cloudscapes.

Aimless Love

One of my favorite poems by Billy Collins starts with:
This morning as I walked along the lakeshore,
I fell in love with a wren
and later in the day with a mouse
the cat had dropped under the dining room table.
In the shadows of an autumn evening,
I fell for a seamstress
still at her machine in the tailor’s window,
and [...]