40 years. 19 years. A long time whichever way you count it. Some pieces of your life are just hard to pack up and give away. How do you take something that represents a big part of your life, put it in a box, and mail it off to somewhere... read more →

  We are all sentimental about something or other and I just happen to be sentimental about some of my tools. You see, they represent more than just a way to get things done but in fact are tangible reminders of some pretty wonderful people in my life. Some of... read more →

In the summer of 2004, I was up on a ladder doing some volunteer painting at our new church. My cell phone rang and my mission trip travel agent had some bad news. I was taking a team to Peru to build a memorial church in honor of my late wife Beverly.... read more →

Not too long ago I wound up out in our backyard, chalk drawing with my granddaughter Hallie and my daughter Amy. A few days later Amy sent this picture. Hallie loves art anyhow, but she kept saying "I wanna draw like Gwampa." I was flattered and pleased but it made... read more →

I have been thinking a lot about rhythm lately. For those of you who know me, you probably laughed when you saw this blog title. When we think of rhythm, we usually automatically think in musical terms and start describing things in terms of beat, timing, and so forth. When... read more →

Lots of memories this week. 16 years ago today Beverly Hall Williamson went to her heavenly home. 2 1/2 years later in July 2004 the little girl who gave all the money she had in an alabaster offering to build churches and hospitals around the world had a church built... read more →

I sold a box on Etsy this week and I felt a bit of sadness as I packed it up to ship. It was  as if I was saying goodbye to an old friend. Odd as it sounds (since they are made to sell) so much of myself goes into... read more →

I have had this thought rolling around in my head all week. No experience is ever wasted Perhaps you are in a situation right now where you feel totally stuck in some sort of big holding pattern. Maybe you have been circling the airport for hours and STILL don't have... read more →

While doing my annual fall yard work, it dawned on me that there are certain spots in the lawn that I reseed every fall. Not wanting to replicate past failure, I decided to try something different. I decided to dig out the spot and refill it with topsoil instead of... read more →

I ran across a great quote recently and felt it was key for how to get things done. "To achieve great things, two things are needed; a plan, and not quite enough time." Leonard Bernstein A quick look at a Wikipedia article about Bernstein* showed this partial list of his... read more →