Since I began leading a Prayer Room Team about 5 months ago a lot has changed in me. I began the team because I was asked to and I thought that it would be a great place for me to connect more to the Prayer Room, lead people that need leading and (though I’m not […]

So far today is a good Monday.
The Coffee was terrific this morning. If I was Tony the Tiger it would have been grrrrrrreat! I found that if you put little to no cream in your coffee it doesn’t get bitter the longer it sits in your thermos (information that would have been useful to me […]

If your iPod is sad there’s little you can do. Hopefully it’s still under warranty. If not, as a last ditch effort you can try what this guy did:
I held it and slammed it onto a pad of paper on my desk (providing some cushion so I didn’t crack the case), charging port down. And […]

I’ve always been a big believer in running down your rechargable batteries until they’re completely useless and screaming for mercy before I recharge them. This way the battery doesn’t develope a “memory.” A lot of people say that recharable batteries don’t do this any more but I”m not convinced.So last night I’m brushing my teeth […]

Anna and I are hosting three teens from the Summer Teen Intensive, and since tonight was their night off so we decided to give them a taste of Kansas City.
Anna cooked one of her famous chicken receipies and then we headed out for a visit to (what else?) The Plaza. When visitors are in town […]

Skittles are my favorite candy. Always have been, always will be.

Some people are coming up with ideas for better integration of your iPod into your car to help avoid wreckless and un-safe driving while selecting songs and changing tracks on your iPod.

Someone suggested steering wheel integration - not little buttons next to your thumb like you would think, but a better […]

Merchant Band led worship for the Summer Teen Intensive tonight. There was about 300 teens crammed inside a room that seats about 250. The band was on the floor up front and I brought in my own drum kit. We had live wedge monitors instead of in-ears, and the teens were right up in front […]

Waking up at 4:45 in the morning
Skipping breakfast
Walking outside into 90 degree humidity before sunrise
Playing drums for two hours at prestissimo tempos
Taking a break
Playing two more hours
Voluntarily keeping that schedule for 5 years