How are you able to identify meaning and purpose in your day to day life?

I’ve been noticing that, for me, it comes from the little moments when my kids text me something mundane that they know will make me smile.

Odd isn’t it?

When I was on my 20s I was captured by the, “Don’t waste your life!” ideal of the evangelical Christian subculture. The thought that small, regular, mundane little things would or could provide meaning and purpose simply seemed ridiculous at the time.

I thought true meaning and purpose could only come from great broad influence. It turns out that being fully present in my day to day life has done that more than I could have ever hoped or imagined.


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I am confident the Old Gal will win today. 😅


Good morning! May you glimpse your purpose knowing you matter #today.


I need to jump on the next @challenge from the Micro.Blog fam


I actually didn’t mess up the recording this Sunday. So, here’s this past Sunday sermon in all its glory.

Acts 19:21-41// Golden Calves and Sacred Cows


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Tied the Old Gal today!


Good Monday morning! May your week be filled with joyful adventures.


The Lions just put up a college score.

Love to see it!


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The Old Gal beat me again today!


Good morning! May you create community #today!

A coffee mug with delicious coffee

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The Old Gal got it in 4. Winner, winner!


Good morning! May you do something today that simply brings you joy.

Overlooking a mountain

I’m so grateful for good friends.


A little college baseball on a brillaint Friday afternoon? Yes, please!


Gym thought…


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Better showing today! Let’s see if the Old Gal can beat this score.


Good morning! We made it to Friday, persevere, press on, and choose joy #today!


I just upgraded to Mac OS Sonoma and it sure is pretty!


I love this!

Of all the things which wisdom provides to make us entirely happy, much the greatest is the possession of friendship.
— Epicurus


I love the connections that I get to make in third spaces. It takes time but it is so worth it.


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Oh good grief. This was silly. The Old Gal will definitely beat this number.


Good morning! May you create joy #today in the midst of whatever it is you are pursuing.


Hung out on the lake with the boys this afternoon to end the summer. It was perfect!


It was Thanksgiving and we were heading to my brother Jay’s home outside Baltimore, Maryland. As we drove the weather grew worse and worse.

This journey was not going well.

Read the rest.