Growing up my favourite book was called, “Robert the Rose Horse” - it was a pretty brilliant piece of literature containing all of the elements you would expect in a great story - there were horses and roses and sneezing. To say that it shaped my life is probably grossly exaggerating the truth, but I adored the tale nonetheless. Read the rest of this entry »
We live in a strange time. I’m not complaining about it mind you, there are plenty of things in our day and age that I love. Whether it’s our ability to travel to the other side of the world with relative ease or the fact that on my phone I’m able to check email, surf the net and use GPS (never mind actually making calls). We are a brilliant people, shrinking the world, increasing our ability to communicate and tackling all sorts of the world’s problems with things like medical advancements.
Something you should know up front about me: despite what a contingent of people I went to high school with might think [they missed the boat] I’m a relatively enjoyable person to be around. Case and point: my wife and I are coming up on one year and she hasn’t yet tried to suffocate me with a pillow as I sleep - that has to mean something right? Obviously I’m no social superstar or I wouldn’t even feel the need to write this paragraph but conversely, I could hardly be accused of being a consistent buzz kill - I say consistent because one must allow for those moments when the brokenness of my humanity breaks through at such times as [although not limited to] Monday mornings, traffic jams and after Colts losses. Read the rest of this entry »
James Kelly Says:
Hi Reg,
I appreciate this post a lot. I hear some of what Frost spoke on, regarding the Kingdom preview. Good stuff. I also hear your heart in this. Thanks brother.
It’s been one of those busy kinds of months for me. Not necessarily busy in the sense that I always felt rushed or behind or stressed, but busy in the sense that it has been a full month - it’s nice to have stretches like this I think - lot’s gets accomplished and I stay pretty engaged in life; not a lot of wasted moments. Read the rest of this entry »
I don’t know about you, but there is something beautiful about a well laid out buffet that warms my heart. All that selection presented before me and I get to be the creator of my own customized meal (not that I’m a control freak). On our recent vacation to California our friends took my wife and I to a place called Hometown Buffet. To say that it was a remarkable experience might not be too strong of a phrase. Maybe that was because we had a 2 for 1 coupon (I do like deals) or it could have been a result of getting to try Strawberry Fanta for the first time [side note: if this same opportunity presents itself to you, do yourself a favour and chug that back]. Regardless, it was a delightful meal that left me satisfied in my belly region. Read the rest of this entry »
July 21st, 2010 at 1:11 am
Wow, Reg. This is really well thought out. And as someone from yet an older generation, I saw my peer group do exactly the same thing — dismiss the value of what had been handed down and thought we knew better.
"There is nothing new under the sun." Thanks for the humility and grace that you portray as you write.