Give it a second to download and Enjoy. 

Stinky Tim

Margins.  Not things we think about too often.

That little bit of extra space around the edge of the page.  With printing costs continually rising, have you ever wondered why publishers don’t use every single square micron of printable space?   It’s because reading a page with printing on it from edge to edge, with no margin, would actually hurt your brain.  It would be an extremely unpleasant experience.

Read More…

A couple of weeks ago I took a personal retreat that has really become an annual highlight for me.

It’s an almost completely uninterrupted week of solitude spent in a city that has really meant a lot to me.

I did a lot of my seminary work at Bethel’s San Diego campus and in my time there, I fell in love with the city.  I’d be there for two weeks at a time so over the weekend between the two weeks of classes, I’d have two and a half days all to myself with nothing to do.  I discovered pretty much by accident that two days spent speaking to NO ONE was like medicine for my soul.  As gregarious and social as I am most of the time, there’s something deep inside me that craves solitude as well.

Read More…

Ever thought some more money would make you happy?

It might. But not for long. We have an insatiable urge for more. I would wager that every single person reading this is in the top 10% of the world’s wealthy. Are you indoors right now? Is it warm? Do you have a bed to sleep in? More than enough clothes to wear? More than enough food to eat? Some spare change in a dish somewhere?

Yeah. You’re there.

No amount is ever enough. And once in a while, in our best moments, we learn to be truly satisfied with what we have and rejoice over our many blessings.
Read More…