Surfing the Inner N8

Insights & Outsights from a Guy Trying to Follow Jesus

February 2009

  • O.P.P.O.

    This morning I was tied with another guy for the distinction of being the first customer of the day at the Ocean Pines post office.  I thought it was nice to start the day off with such a special honor. Continue reading

  • Principles & Principals

    This afternoon I was part of a pretty exciting meeting.  Several pastors and church leaders from our community met with the top education administrators in north Worcester County.  It started out great because lunch was provided, but then it got even better.  The churches’ agenda was simple: we wanted to find out how we can… Continue reading

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  • A Girl After My Own Heart

    I have a new favorite kid. This week we’ve had a Scholastic Book Fair at the Training Station, and some of the parents have helped out by volunteering to run it in shifts.  This afternoon there was a little girl who’s barely four years old, and her mom was working the book fair.  As they… Continue reading

  • Dad Wisdom

    This morning I had breakfast at Panera Bread with a couple dads from the Training Station.  They’re twin brothers and have seven kids between them.  Very interesting guys! Every time I see them around their kids, they have that whole dad thing going on.  Their kids are their pals, but also respect them as parental… Continue reading

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  • First Finished Painting

    Yesterday in our painting group I finished my first painting!  I’m not satisfied with it, but I could work on it forever and never be satisfied with it.  At some point you just have to say, “Enough!”  So here it is: What I mostly worked on yesterday was the face.  It still doesn’t really look… Continue reading

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  • Funny Football Quote

    “Football combines the two worst features of modern American life; it’s violence punctuated by committee meetings.” – George F. Will Continue reading

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  • Delivering the Goods

    God wants us to share the good news as we do good deeds.  That’s delivering the goods, and that’s what we talked about yesterday at CrossWay Church as the fourth installment of the series Life On Loan. The Christian life is a lot like show-and-tell.  You can tell people anything, but if you can show… Continue reading

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  • Martial Arts Laura Marie

    Last night I felt the baby kick for the first time!!!! Continue reading