Yesterday morning I stepped out my front door on an unusually warm October morning, and stopped as I reached the end of my front walk. There, lit up brilliantly in the morning light, was the most brilliant orange tree I’ve seen this Fall season. The angle of the Sun was perfect to isolate the tree…
Month: October 2016
I’m Kinda Over It
The other day I received a “church media catalog” at Central Baptist. This is, essentially, a rebranded theatre catalog with some “church elements” thrown in 1. As I paged though it, I found myself becoming more and more depressed. There were pages and pages of cool tech gadgets, each more expensive and feature-filled than the…
The Bell
On my reverse schedule day walk this past Thursday I was able to capture some photos which I greatly enjoyed developing in Lightroom. Perhaps my favorite image from the set is displayed below. The combination of a totally overcast sky, early morning light, and the residual humidity from some cool morning showers combined to create…
I’ve been SmugMugged
With only a few days left in my two week evaluation of SmugMug I was faced with a decision. Would I opt to pay for SmugMug, which lacks features I really enjoy but has some huge plus sides, or would I coast with what I have on Flickr and hope someone reputable buys the service…
Reverse Schedule
This morning was a bit unusual for me. On Thursdays I typically start out by playing taxi for my wife and kids as they get off to work/school 1, then I come home to shower. Once I’m “presentable” I sit down to work on my sermon. In the afternoon, then, I’ll typically make some pastoral…
Unpacking Down the Alley
We’re almost to the introduction of my favorite Penny Gnomes character! This short interlude offers some insight to the absurdity of The Realm, let’s unpack. No Entry There really aren’t supposed to be any non-gnomes in Great Roll. The last wizard 1 who travelled to the city was, indeed, on trial for counterfeiting. Sometimes dwarves…
Painfully Hopeful 