My father was a UMC ordained pastor! I grew up in the United Methodist Church. As children, UMC annual conferences were like family reunions to us: BUMP, BMCR, the United Methodist Men, and now, the United Women of Faith were all childhood staples for me. It was
Have you heard the story about the Optometrist’s daughter? It goes like this - One summer afternoon, the Optometrist’s daughter, a first-year philosophy major in college, was home visiting her mother at work. As she sat in the waiting room, she observed patient after patient stagger
Do you know the story about the little boy and the bucket of popcorn? It goes like this - There was once a little boy who loved the big red bucket of popcorn sold at movie theaters. His dream was to make enough money, go to
In life, one moment can be tougher than another! As a pastor, a difficult moment for me happened incredibly early in my ministry. I was the keynote speaker for the worship service at a major church’s homecoming. This church was large, and it was full. That
Nobody makes a better salmon burger than I do! My family will tell you that I can be intense about my salmon burgers. The secret ingredient for my mouthwatering, flavorful salmon burger, is butter. In addition to fresh salmon, I use Old Bay seasoning, mayo, eggs,
I travel very often! For the past three (3) years, as director of the Center for Healing and Resilience for Discipleship Ministries, and The Upper Room, I was on a plane at least twice monthly headed to a meeting or a conference. Nairobi, Kenya remains my
My family loves jeeps! We are part of jeep clubs, and we regularly go off-roading. Often, we will take the tops off the jeeps and just ride out, enjoying the weather. Before I purchased my current jeep, taking the top off the old one was quite
Recently, I did an interview for West-Central Pennsylvania’s Fox 8 News Now. The central question the host wanted me to address was “as people of faith, what do we do with all this anxiety?” It was and is a valid question. There is so much noise
I remember my first game, playing pop warner football in middle school. We were new to the area, it was my first semester at that school, we did not know anyone, and my parents thought it would be a good idea for me to join the
