We've just returned from a missions trip to Jamaica. I thought I would have some great, touching words for a blog post but like last year, I sit here looking at the photos and I cannot come up with a single adequate word for all we saw and felt. So no words, just photos and a video. But I would like to take a moment to encourage you to go on a trip...

I just had the BEST weekend. I traveled to California with my friend, Kelli, for a creative retreat. It was a small gathering: four writers and two photographers (check out the links to their sites to see what kind of talent I was surrounded by for four days). I was the only one who was neither there last year nor had a prior connection to anyone e...