Archive | June, 2011

Spontaneous Disaster

Posted on 30. Jun, 2011 by loswhit in Authenticity

I was 16. It was my first date. I was driving to her house. I got nervous. I drove my best friends house. I asked if he would get in the trunk. To make me feel less nervous. He said yes. He grabbed a flashlight and some magazines. He rode in the trunk with me [...]

Playing For Change

Posted on 30. Jun, 2011 by loswhit in Music

Gimme Shelter | Playing For Change from Playing For Change on Vimeo. A man in India sits playing his drums, CUT TO: a woman singing, the blue hills of Jamaica as her backdrop, CUT TO: a street musician standing in a New Orleans park playing a washboard… CUT TO: Mark Johnson, a man who has [...]

Obvious to you. Amazing to others. – by Derek Sivers

Posted on 29. Jun, 2011 by loswhit in Creativity

So good. So good. Los

What’s the most miserable job you have ever had?

Posted on 29. Jun, 2011 by loswhit in Mid Afternoon Distraction

Go ahead. I’m sure there are some horrible ones in your pasts… Los

Crosspoint_tv Summer Series

Posted on 28. Jun, 2011 by loswhit in My Church

I knew I was gonna love my new church… Los

Here Is How You Can Help Us Fix International Adoption

Posted on 27. Jun, 2011 by loswhit in Adoption

Let me introduce you to Craig and my friends at Both Ends Burning. I have teamed up with them as Ambassador. Yes. I am looking for my ambassador suit as I type. The points I shared above can be more deeply explored here. This is not a “sponsor an orphan” hustle. This is not a [...]

How She Helps Me Focus…And The Wrong Question

Posted on 27. Jun, 2011 by loswhit in Authenticity

Can you figure out what I said? Los The winner will get a big Love Is A Weapon sticker…

Losing Arms, Parenting, and Breaking Barbies

Posted on 24. Jun, 2011 by loswhit in Family, fatherhood

We had JUST gotten out of the car. By the time I got to the front door I saw my one armed 9 year old. “Baby. That’s not nice. You know that. Take your arm out.” “But daddy. Why? I don’t want 2 arms. I only want one.” pause… “I want to be like Bethany.” [...]

SexyBack 2011 Check In Week 1

Posted on 23. Jun, 2011 by loswhit in Fat Ragamuffin

It’s time… Time to check in. How did you guys do? Write up a post anywhere and share the EXACT link of your post bells in the widget. That way we can all read about our weeks. GREAT JOB! What is your reason for doing the SexyBack 2011 challenge? Los

Locked Down.

Posted on 23. Jun, 2011 by loswhit in Religion, Uncategorized

I love stories of second chances. Hope restored. Prison fellowship launches people into lives of grace and builds hope for second chances.  They specialize in removing the bars and ensuring that prison doesn’t have to be a life sentence. Most people who survive prison are truly locked down for life. Our U.S. prisons and jails [...]