I Was Born to Laugh

Sometimes we're just a laugh away from drowning in our own tears.

I am constantly reminded by those around me that our Community Group is not about dissecting some part of the bible, or sitting in a circle sharing "unspoken prayer requests", or intellectually/philosophically wanking off.

Its about providing a space and an atmosphere where people are free to sit in the shit, or to completely set themselves free and laugh for a little while. Life is hard enough. I think sillyness and banter gets written off as foolishness or an unstructured waste of time but I think it can be way more beneficial than discussing hermeneutics, apologetics, and even existentialist bullshit. It allows people to come up to the surface for a while, and perhaps to get a better view or what's really going on. I need that. Don't you?

Photos by: Me, T. Scott Carlisle, and Brian T. Murphy

To Every Season

Community is so beautiful. The man who thinks to himself that he can - or should, ever go it alone must be the biggest fool of them all.


To those who have showed up for me, and for Clint, and for my family in such a real way - Thank you.

There's Gold in Them Hills

I know it doesn't seem that way
But maybe it's the perfect day
Even though the bills are piling
Maybe Lady Luck ain't smiling

But if we'd only open our eyes
We'd see the blessings in disguise
That all the rain clouds are fountains
Though our troubles seem like mountains

There's gold in them hills
There's gold in them hills
So don't lose heart
Give the day a chance to start

-Ron Sexsmith

I hugged my brother this weekend

Burt and Haley surprised me and my mom this weekend when they drove in from Oklahoma. I hugged him for the longest time as the tears rolled down my face. It was a good cry and a good visit.