Surfing the Inner N8

Insights & Outsights from a Guy Trying to Follow Jesus

  • 5-Year-Old Time Management

    I’ve got to have the coolest 5-year-old nephew on the planet. Justin is turning six in the middle of January.  But his birthday party, normally a huge deal for a kid that age, is not until February.  Why? Because he has wrestling on Saturdays, and he doesn’t want to miss any of the NFL playoff… Continue reading

  • See You in 2009

    Okay, so this blog has been really slow lately.  I’ll try to do better when 2009 rolls in.  In the meantime, I’m taking a break for the holidays. Hope you all have a merry Christmas!!!! Continue reading

  • Big D

    Tonight is the big game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Baltimore Ravens.  It’s an important game for both squads.  I like both teams, but of course I hope the Cowboys emerge victorious. On Wednesday I was wearing my Tony Romo jersey and the kids at the preschool kept asking me why I was wearing… Continue reading

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  • Inauguration Day: On A Positive Note

    Now this is interesting! Continue reading

  • Live in Concert!

    It was 22 years ago today that my dad took me to my first rock concert.  We saw Eddie Money.  Ahh, the memories. Continue reading

  • Christmas KidsFest 2008

    On Saturday at CrossWay we had our second annual Christmas KidsFest.  It was awesome!  It may have been smaller than last year, but everyone had a great time and I’ve heard lots of positive feedback from it. The event started at 11:00 and ran until 2:00.  The kids started off singing songs and learning the… Continue reading

  • Are You Ready for Christmas?

    Yesterday at CrossWay was the third week in our Christmas series, “Are You Ready for Christmas?”  We’ve been in the first chapter of Luke’s Gospel, which contains several rich stories leading up to the first Christmas 20 centuries ago. Every year at this time we have things we do to prepare for Christmas.  We go… Continue reading

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  • My New Favorite Paragraph

    I have a new favorite paragraph. It’s from page 115 of Gilead by Marilynne Robinson.  The narrator is an old dying country preacher writing about dancing the waltz alone in his study: “I plan to do all my waltzing here in the study.  I have thought I might have a book ready at hand to… Continue reading

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  • Bean and Bailey Kings

    For your viewing pleasure: Some talented entertainers (who graduated from the same college as Carolyn).  Enjoy! Continue reading

  • Top 10 Cool Things I Did Last Week

    Here’s the official list of the Top 10 Cool Things I Did Last Week: (10) Continued reading a book I borrowed from my dad.  It’s called Gilead and is written by Marilynne Robinson. (9) Went to La Tolteca in Salisbury for lunch with Carolyn and her family. (8) Downloaded the Dropkick Murphys version of “Amazing… Continue reading

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