Thanksgiving is still 2 whole weeks away, but if you’ve ventured into a mall or shopping area of any kind, you know this to be true: The Christmas season has…
A few weeks ago my son did something he had never done before. In our kitchen there are a few cabinet doors that are not yet baby-proofed. Of course, my…
On the whole, I am a lot angrier a person than I would like to be. Someone cuts me off in traffic? I get angry. Someone posts an insensitive political…
Sooner or later, I knew this time would come. Ever since I began my doctoral studies, I have been warned–repeatedly–that everyone hits a wall. Everyone reaches that point when they…
On Friday I flew to North Carolina and spent the weekend with some long time friends. We rented a house by the beach, burrowed in with good food and wine,…
When I was about 25 years old I spent a summer working as a hospital chaplain. It was a hard job, to say the least. Every day I was confronted…
Two weeks ago, God took me on a crazy adventure. In faith, I paid for a ticket, got on a plane to Austin, and met up with a group of…
“The humble live in continuous peace, while in the hearts of the proud are envy and frequent anger.” Thomas a Kempis The older I get the more I have realized…
“Once you label me, you negate me.” – Soren Kierkegaard This week I spent some time with a group of women I didn’t know very well. Some I didn’t know…
About a year after I graduated from college–nearly 10 years ago–I overheard a conversation between several young men that I have never forgotten. Back then the show Newlyweds was popular,…
