December 23, 2019 The Nativity (or getting dirty) I don’t recall the exact temperature as I pulled in to the parking lot of the summer camp, but I guess that detail is… Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
November 26, 2019 The View From the Wheelchair I only knew my father-in-law as a paraplegic. It was a freak accident. The boat (which he built) was no longer responding to the… Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
October 8, 2019 Our Kids [or us versus them} It wasn’t until I sat down that the conflicted expectations of social decorum settled in. Bleachers were only available on one side of the… Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
June 11, 2019 What is Trust? [or thank you for being a friend] For my oldest daughter who asked, “Dad, can you write about trust?” Relationships are just plain hard, and when it appears that people tend… Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
May 14, 2019 The Art of Subtraction [or too much is not enough] The blank pieces of paper stared at me as they sat in a line. Waiting for me to share some ink. Waiting for me… Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
April 9, 2019 The Carrot and the Stick [or don’t look now] It’s fun to listen to children play. Until it’s not. Imagination and creativity pique into a harmonious anthem of play until sabotaged by a… Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
March 12, 2019 It’s the Who, Not the What Crises are always tests of character. We discover what is below the surface whenever stressful situations arise outside of our control and pull out… Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
February 19, 2019 What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? [or misleading questions.] What do you want to be when you grow up? This question eternally echoes from classroom walls. We inspire our children to dream… Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
January 29, 2019 On the Night You Were Born (or that still, small voice) “What’s wrong?” “Nothing.” I lied. Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
January 15, 2019 Can a Christian Change His Mind? (or what is truth part 2) It’s the best possible time to be alive, when almost everything you thought you knew is wrong. -Tom Stoppard, Arcadia Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
