ELIOT’S 99 BALLOONS Have you ever had one of those moments when you knew you had just witnessed something so tragic and yet so wonderful at the same time? These moments are simultaneously longed for and held off at a great distance. Recently we were with Bryce, a great soundman, photographer and friend who we [...]

LIVING LIFE ON LABOR DAY Once again we take a long weekend to celebrate the end of a wonderful summer and the beginning of a new school year.  All this festivity is located under the cause of “Labor Day”.  But what is “Labor Day”? The first “Labor Day” was celebrated on September 5, 1882 in [...]

TIME FOR A GAME “IN THE NEWS” Is it party season for your family and friends? Are you getting ready to go off to a reunion or throw an end of the season block party? If not then plan one . . . a big one! Everyone needs a great party from time to time. [...]

WAIT 30 SECONDS In the tense room together stood Dad, Mom, Son 1 and in the corner sat Sibling 2 (the names have been changed to protect the innocent). Son 1 had not reached the acceptable performance level at school, or at completing his chores, or at the “un-won” sporting event (the specifics have been [...]

PERSPECTIVE Try this at home. Stand with your feet about shoulder width apart. Reach upward with your right hand and extend your pointer finger towards the sky. You should look like John Travolta dancing. Keep looking at that one finger throughout this exercise and make sure your finger always remains straight up and down and [...]

Amaze Your Friends This week we welcome you to a “DUZIE creative crash course”. It is time to amaze your friends. Not with a Top Hat Rabbit or uncle Charlie’s “pull my finger” trick, but with something really amazing! We are taking you into the highly guarded secret of the once near sacred “Paperclip Wedding”. [...]

DUZIE Paperclip Wedding Video

Scratching Stones Leaving a God Mark on the Next Generation By DUZIE (first published 8 April 2008) Do you ever stop and wonder about the next generation and God? Do you find yourself looking around at the world today and evaluating our version of the “Christian mission”? Does the success or failure of our visions, [...]

Give PASSION a place The show was about to begin and we found our seats in the grand stand oval. Around us there was a buzz created by people of all ages, speaking various languages. In the center of the arena was a flowing river and several exotic birds flew overhead. Three Zookeepers dressed in [...]

Do The Small Things Well By DUZIE also known as Dan & Suzie Potter July 20, 2010 Have you ever noticed how in our Christian churches and missions, we have this longing, if not lust, to do things BIG and BIGGER than before! It is as if we believe that bigger really is better. We [...]