

What to Say to the Grieving
What I do not want to claim to be is a grief expert. Grief is hard, so often we say nothing. Sometimes that helps. Sometimes that...


Faith Wrestlings
Simple Faith. Sometimes, not so simple. My father was a man of faith. He left us with a great legacy. He also left us with an ache in...


New Year. New Worries
Are you starting the New Year with new worries, or just old worries in a new way? Maybe you are worry-free. If so, be thankful. If...


Grief and Coffee
If you live in a city and you want coffee, you can probably find some on some corner not too far away. The same thing is true of grief,...


Faith In Pain and Suffering
Faith on the mountaintop is one thing, faith in the valley of pain and suffering is another. Really, it's the same faith. It is just...


The Disease.
It is a brand new year, and if Christmas is flu season, a brand new year tis the season for the disease I am thinking of...but it does...


20/20.
2020 is upon us. What if we tried something different this year? What if instead of making plans, we allowed them to be unmade. What...


A New Kind of Family Christmas
It is a new kind of Christmas for my family this year. My mom and dad celebrate together, only they do not celebrate this side of Heaven....


Christmas!
The day has finally, finally come How I hope it is a lot of fun How I hope it brings to you good cheer And all you hope it will this year...


Gifts
This time of year I like and dislike the idea of gifts all at the same time. I like how generosity gets a spot in the world. I dislike...