PODCAST: Alan Brown – When Life Stops. Literally. And Starts Again.

Yes, Alan is a friend of mine. I don’t mind bragging about it. Because, aside from that dubious honor (on his part), he’s also a: Radio personality. Singer. Actor. Director. Writer/Blogger. This man does it all. And he nearly lost it all. Literally. And then… well, just listen in to hear his story. It’s kind of incredible. […]

PODCAST- Holiness: It’s NOT What You Think, Silly… Chatting with Ginger Harrington.

Let’s talk about HOLINESS. Wait. Don’t run away. I know what you’re thinking. No makeup. Southern Gospel Music. Locusts and wild honey for breakfast. (Not that there’s anything wrong with those things…) But that’s where you’d be WRONG. You see, just when you thought “holiness” was this high fallutin word only for the uber religious, here […]

The Winter of our Discontent…

As I write, there is a gentle snow falling, falling, falling… outside my window. And I want to scream. If you live in the northeast, I know you’re screaming along with me. Seriously??? Enough already!!! Of course, it has had its entertainment value as well. Here are some of my favorite coping memes I’ve been […]

PODCAST: Speaking of Champions… with Craig Johnson

“Sometimes your situation may not make sense. That situation may be a surprise to you, but God has known about it since the beginning of time…He knew it would be hard, but He knew you could depend upon Him so His glory would be revealed through your circumstances…Our job is to never quit until God […]

PODCAST- Don’t Forget to Sing: chatting with Simon McDermott about his dad, the Songaminute Man

Maybe you’ve seen them on Facebook? No? Oh, you must! Here’s the clip that got me hooked: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zup-1X5TWmk See what I mean? It’s simply wonderful. (https://www.facebook.com/songaminute/ You’re welcome) And part of what makes it so wonderful is how difficult it all is. You see, that distinguised man in the passenger seat with the golden […]

PODCAST: Cori Salchert- Bringing the Dying Home to LIVE.

Most of us avoid loss whenever we can. I know I do. Not a big fan. No thank you. But today’s guest… ok, it’s probably not fair to say she runs toward it like a fireman runs into a burning building, but then again… in a way, she kind of does. She literally welcomes the […]

Iz Holidae: Artist. Adventurer. Recovering Workaholic. Oh yeah, and Missionary with a Big Old Dream.

Oh, it’s indeed a jolly Holidae with this adventuring, artsy/crafty/hairstylin/makeup artist/spa ownin/Lord of the Rings lovin/recovering workaholic Missionary with a BIG vision to provide SOLLIEVO (that’s Italian for TOTAL RELIEF) and restoration to missionaries who desperately need it. And did I mention she’s a friend of mine? Not that I’m trying to brag. Ok, yes, […]

Oops!

Hey my Misfit friends, So now might be a good time to let you know that I have a haiku blog… seeing how I just accidentally posted a haiku here instead of there! (If you’re on the mailing list you got it) So yeah. Didn’t mean to start slamming poetry down on you. […]

We… Have… a… WINNAH! And a bonus PODCAST!

Congratulations to the latest member of the RANDOM DRAWING OF RANDOM AWESOMENESS WINNER CIRCLE… Eydie Mitchell – come on down! That’s right. The books, the gift card, the whole shebang, it’s going out to YOU, for your enjoyment, regifting and/or repurposing pleasure. ENJOY! And for the rest of you… I didn’t want to leave anyone […]

PODCAST: Lost Your Passion? No Bootstraps Here, but… a Good Old Fashioned REBOOT, with Justin Jones

Got apathy? Who cares? Sorry, couldn’t resist. Truth be told, a lot of us struggle with apathy without even realizing it, because we mistake our “busyness” with passion. In other words, we are TOO DISTRACTED to notice how passionless our lives really are. Didn’t mean to yell at you there, but, you know, distractions. So […]