About the Blog Title

 
My father is a preacher.  I titled this column “Layman’s Moments” because when I was growing up there would be events that would happen during the week that would end up in my dad’s sermon on Sunday mornings.  Events, mind you, that I was a full participant in and even sometimes the instigator of, that would become an example of one thing or another.  I would be hearing the sermon and say to myself, “I was there but I sure didn’t get that out of what happened”.  Later in my life I started calling these events “Preacher Moments” but at the time I referred to them only as “oh shoot, that’s gonna end up in dad’s sermon” Moments.  Preachers are a strange breed.  They are always on the look out for sermon topics and everyday illustrations.  So everything that happens around them is potential fodder/ammunition/inspirational gems that will populate their next talk.
 
I’m not a preacher and I don’t even play one on TV. As far as I know I’ve never had a Preacher’s Moment in my life. Lately though I've had some “Layman’s Moments so I’ve decided to watch for them more closely, jot them down and share them.
 
I hope you enjoy.