PODCAST – A Beautiful Conversation… With Christie Purifoy

You’d think a chat about beauty would be kinda, well, fluff. But you’d be WRONG. And I don’t mind telling you, pal. This is actually one of those conversations that, the more you listen, the more you pick up on some intensely profound (and dare I say “beautiful”? Yes. Yes, I do dare say it) […]

Morning Drill

She sits on a stool And tells me about her dreams while she eats breakfast ********************************* Ok, there you go… Time for my semi-annual inadvertent posting of a haiku on the wrong blog! Well, seeing how it’s too late to delete and all…might as well turn lemons into lemonade, & make the most of it […]

Love Them Meanies: Who? Me???

Alright class, show of hands: Who wants to Love Your Enemies? “Ooooh! Me! Meee! Pulllleeeease pick Meeeeeeeee!” Ok you there, in the back, with the Coexist T-shirt on, come on up here. Oh, what’s that you say? You thought the question was “who wants to shove their enemies?” I see. Honest mistake. Makes total sense […]

Manifesto Part II: What the World Needs Now is Love, Sweet Misfit Love

I promised you, albeit months ago, we’d get back to the Misfit Manifesto business. And a promise made is a promise kept; so here we are. If you missed Part I, by the way, you can catch up here: https://isleofmisfits.com/2018/09/17/podcast-misfit-manifesto-part-i-own-your-awkward/ Give a listen, then come back and read the rest… OR vice versa. We’re all […]

PODCAST- Stasi Eldredge: She’s Baaaaaaaaack!

Oh yes, she’s back alright, and better than ever (sorry, couldn’t resist, it was just right there… ) for an amazing follow up chat about INTERPRETING the events of our lives. It’s one of those conversations that could actually change your life. Really. Do you think I’m kidding? Do I look like I’m kidding?Well look […]

Fully Alive… And all that New Year’s jazz.

“The glory of God is man fully alive.” St. Irenaeus Yeah. What he said. Fully alive. As in, not just not dead. Not just registering a pulse. More than merely existing. (Breathing in, breathing out) And not simply self actualizing. But living. And moving. And having our being. In Him. For Him. For His glory. […]

A Short But Sweet Christmas Greeting… Straight from the lips (get it?) of Mick Jagger…

As I write this I’m currently in the car, all packed up with presents and packages and the people I love, trekking on the open road, all cozy and warm, listening to the soundtrack of Christmas… “You can’t always get what you want… But if you try sometime you just might find… You get what […]