Category Archives: Musings

My musings ponderings, and pensées on things deep and spiritual.

The other side of meetings

Categories: Education, Musings, Work

About half-way through the meeting it dawned on me – I’m one of the visiting experts. … It’d be nice if life changes like that didn’t sneak up on me. Keep reading

Yodeling on a mountain so high

Categories: Life, Musings

“Once an ostrich went yodeling on a mountain so high. When along game a … and erupted his cry…” Keep reading

Running my race

Categories: Exercise, Life, Musings

I’ve been running races since I was three. It was a one mile run and my dad ran the whole thing with me holding my hand. Keep reading

Migrating or meandering?

Categories: Life, Musings

This month’s National Geographic’s big article is about animal migrations, how they do it, why they do it, and what defines a migration. … Am I migrating or am I meandering in my life? Keep reading

Like the name

Categories: Family, Musings

Names are very interesting things. We all have one. How often have you thought about yours? Keep reading

What matters

Categories: Family, Gospel, Musings

If our lives are so short, am I really making good use of the little time I have? How will what I’m doing now affect me eternally? And if it won’t make a difference, why bother? Keep reading

Espero – I wait. Espero – I hope.

Categories: Gospel, Life, Musings

I recently heard myself pray, “Dê-me esperança enquanto espero.” Give me hope while I wait. I paused. And I thought about what I had just said. For some reason I had never realized before that one way to say “to wait” is also a way to say “to hope.” … Keep reading