by Eddie Pipkin Image by Mo Farrelly from Pixabay This week in the blog you get a two-fer. Two stories about the mindset of a winner, one about never being happy with the status quo and one about never assuming the status quo will continue to be the status quo. Whether you are [...]
by Eddie Pipkin Image by Jill Wellington from Pixabay I was flying back from Boston last weekend, and the day had been a little stressful because my phone had decided to blow up at the most inconvenient of times. I got to the terminal and just wanted to catch my breath in the [...]
by Eddie Pipkin Image by Paul C Lee from Pixabay At the pickleball complex last week, my partner and I were deep into a close match, when a foursome arrived and set up two courts down. This included hanging up a portable speaker and triggering their Tom Petty playlist. Now, I’m as big [...]
by Eddie Pipkin Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay Confession time: I am terrible at backing up trailers. If you are one of those human beings who is naturally gifted at reversing a vehicle with a trailer behind it, be it a boat trailer, cargo trailer, or camper, I salute you. I have owned [...]
by Eddie Pipkin Image by Interior Lens from Pixabay Home organizers have plenty of tips about how to keep yourself sane in a house full of people and their constantly expanding stuff. Sometimes the advice is straightforward, like "Tidy up every day!" Sometimes it’s counterintuitive. For instance, the value of empty space. You’d [...]
by Eddie Pipkin Image by Victoria from Pixabay I hope you’ve had some time off this summer, or that you at least have some time off in the next few weeks before fall comes roaring in full-throated and commanding your undivided attention. Summer traditionally marks a slower pace in ministry life (except for [...]
by Eddie Pipkin Photo by Pipkin Are you familiar with the nijiriguchi? It is the small doorway that marks the entrance to a Japanese tea garden. It translates in English to “humility door,” and it serves a distinctive purpose that sets the spiritual tone of the garden as a person enters it. It [...]
by Eddie Pipkin Image by annasiracusa from Pixabay I’m in Denver, Colorado this week. It’s a great city, with lots to do and see. One of the highlights is visiting the many cultural institutions, attractions, and recreation and nature spots along the South Platte River which runs through the heart of this thriving [...]
by Eddie Pipkin Image by Andrea from Pixabay It’s Wimbledon time, and one of the greatest tennis players ever, the great Novak Djokovic, is once again pursuing grass court glory. At 38 he owns the all-time record for most men’s singles majors titles, and he was #1 in the world rankings for a [...]
by Eddie Pipkin Image by Walter Bichler from Pixabay In this week’s edition, I will share with you a story of a wonderful night gone awry on account of a spoon – or rather, the lack of a spoon. It is a tale of a delightful dinner which ended on a sour note [...]
