A View From Somewhere Else

As an adult, I have lived in Michigan, Illinois, Texas (twice!) and Utah. Each of these places have helped make me into the man that I am today.  Now it has nothing to do with the Great Lakes, the "Windy City," the pan handle or the Rocky Mountains.  It has to do with the people I met and the relationships that were developed during my time in each of these places I have called home. My friend Dan calls me "a collector of people." When Dan first met me, he thought I was shallow and flighty - - believe me, I have my moments. But as he got to know me, the more he saw I had a genuine love and concern for the people in my life.  When I become friends with someone, I do everything that I can to maintain a friendship through the years and across the miles. But as I grow older, I am becoming tired of the "one sided relationships." Those that would have died long ago if I had not continued to pursue them.  Everyone is busy.  We make time for the things and the...

Hey everyone.  What a week this has been!  I am definitely glad it is over.  At the beginning of the week I had a case of food poisoning (which I gave to myself)! A friend at my new job passed away very suddenly (he was 37, with a wife a three kids) - - and two of my best friends that I have made here in Utah announced they were moving to California.  That was all on Monday! But in the midst of these trials, God continues to be good.  My friend Marcus Young is a singer as well.  We wrote a song that is on the new "You Are My Joy" CD entitled, "More Than You'll Ever Know."  Well, this week, Marcus sent me words for another song.  This one is called "More."  I think there is a theme here. With just a touch of tweaking, our new song is finished, and I would like to share it with you (at least the words).  I have been a weepy mess today trying to sing this song, but the message is so powerful, and so resonates in my spirit - - I ju...