Saying Goodbye

Michelle and I are back in Albany, NY for the 2nd time in just a couple of weeks for the funeral service for my mom.
She was an amazing lady and words cannot express what we owe to this saint of God. Joy and laughter were hallmarks of her life, and she had a profound influence on everyone that she met. It was in 1971 that she helped lead Michelle and I to the Lord. She & dad have continued to love and support us all through our ministry.
I will share that she died of cancer and that she suffered very little pain. Just a week before her death, she played several games with us - one of her favorite things to do. She died in her sleep on Christmas Day. We thought that this was such a kiss from the Lord to fall asleep and wake up on Christmas day in glory.
What were those first minutes like? What did she see and experience on her first day in the Lord's presence? What revelations of God and the return of the King has she learned already?
Merry Christmas mom. Well done, good and faithful servant.

Glad to be back in WARMER weather

Last weekend we took a trip to New York for family reasons.
Anyway, this is what greeted us. S N O W.... and lots of it. This, plus temps in the single digits.

So glad to be back in good old KCMO

So Why Does S....bucks Cost So Much?

It amazes me that people are willing to spend so much for a cup of coffee. Is it that their coffee REALLY tastes so much better? I don't think so.

I think S....bucks is for people who's day consists of humdrum or even boring daily decisions. But the coffee ordering process is like a poetic work of art giving them the chance to finally feel like they have all the power in the world. There they stand; their money in hand, and with all the authority of a corporate CEO, they announce:

"I'll take a double, grande peppermint mocha frappuccino".

OR

"I'll have a tall, sweet, Sumatra, carmel, expresso, Java chip".

Just hearing them gives you the impression that they must be really important. You ask yourself, are they bank executives? Airline pilots? Stock exchange guru's? No, they're just simple mailmen, bus drivers and stay at home moms. But wow, can they order a cup of coffee!

It's worth every "buck" at "S....bucks"