Our Wonder Room

We Underestimate

This drafted email has been sitting in my box since Tuesday morning. Not sure exactly why. Then this morning, as I found myself reflecting on the events in the University District down in Seattle yesterday, I found myself thinking about how much more I can do to “turn a life around” as Buscaglia says below. … Read more

Your Happy

“Their happy is too loud.” – Spoke by Rosie in ‘We Bought a Zoo’ On Friday night Lori and I watched ‘We Bought a Zoo.’ One of the things that has stuck with me is that line above, uttered by Rosie early in the movie. It is so easy for me to get bogged down … Read more

What Qalifications

“God doesn’t call people who are qualified. He calls people who are willing, and then He qualifies them.” –Richard Parker When I look back on so many situations (both long-running and short-term) I can see the application of Parker’s words. I am not necessarily talking about job positions that I applied, for many are those … Read more

Faith Demands

“Faith is not a refuge from reality. It is a demand that we face reality, with all its difficulties, opportunities, and implications.” – Evelyn Underhill Something about these words struck a cord with me this morning. I’m still trying to identify what that is, but I wanted to share the words with you.