Trelawrence

I am a fairly confident guy. I am sure that a lot of guys, like me, sometimes have a problem striking a balance between necessary confidence and outright arrogance.

Whenever I make the inopportune step towards the obnoxious, I have a built-in balloon popper: my wife. And on the the extremely rare occasions when she does not get the the job of pulling me back down to earth, God conveniently steps in.

I have learned to generally back down at step one. Every now and then,...

Trelawrence

It hit me, somewhat literally, a few years back.

I was in a training class, learning strategies on how to deal with teenage girls in a Christian setting. As usual, the trainer led us through pre-class worship, a cappella. Today, as promised, he was taking our pre-conference staple to a new level. He brought a tape deck.

After we finished, still caught up in the alternative tunes still playing, he asked me what I thought of the music. I replied that it was okay, which...

Trelawrence