Aretha

Give them love over law. I knew something big was going to happen when I first saw Aretha Frankensteins restaurant near UT Chattanooga last Saturday morning. The place was very disorienting to me. Like the name of the restaurant itself, everything about the surroundings was juxtaposition. Just getting out of the car, parked on the …

Driving Home

Give them direction. I’ll admit it: I have more vehicles than most people. But I can explain. I bought the motorcycle years ago from a guy on Craigslist who was more interested in keeping marital harmony than recovering any of his costs in the bike. Even if I had paid full value, it wouldn’t have …

Clean Foundation

Let the Spirit flow. This week I finally got around to finishing my power washing. It was one of my most intimate times with God. I started the job six or seven weeks ago when I borrowed Granddaddy’s power washer but I still had one area to finish: the aggregate patio under the back deck. …

Eyes on the Prize

Give them perspective. One of my client contacts at work told me he didn’t want my group to get distracted by any side projects. He told me to “keep my eyes on the prize.” Even in this work context, it struck me as an odd thing to say. Do I get distracted easily? I don’t …