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Life Lesson #2: Expectations, First Impressions, and the Importance of Being Realistic

It was a sweltering hot night in Matamoros, Mexico. I was in the middle of a three-week stint leading worship for a missions organization based in Georgia. Their base in Matamoros housed a large number of summer staff, translators, and visiting mission teams. It was about halfway through the summer when some new staffers arrived after dinner. Some of the veteran staff members were talking with them at the door of the dining hall when I walked up.

One of my staff friends introduced me to the new group. “…and this is Heath. He’s our worship leader and speaker for a few more days. His jokes are the funniest. Go ahead and tell one.” Read the rest of this entry »

 
 

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One Step Closer

Disclaimer: Names have been changed to protect the innocent. Ok, so I’ve changed the names of some businesses because they aren’t compensating me for mentioning them…yet.

I knew it was inevitable. And slowly, little by little, it is happening. I’m turning into my parents. I’m one step closer to adulthood. 

Sure, I saw the signs a while back. It’s the little things. I’m driving slower and more cautiously. I wear dress socks all the time (but not with shorts or sandals, NEVER with shorts or sandals). I dislike being in large crowds and waiting in line. I crave going to that “country store/restaurant.” We’ll call it the “Saltine Crate.”

And it’s not only happening to me, it’s also affecting my wife. She too likes the “Saltine Crate.” In fact, a while back we went there at 5pm to avoid the rush. She wore a cardigan. It was 80 degrees. Read the rest of this entry »

 

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