Long distance
I married my high school sweetheart after four years of mostly long-distance dating (we got to see each other occasionally). This was before cell phones.…
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Who are they?
Fred Rogers, in his acceptance speech for a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 1997 Emmy Awards, surprised the viewers by requesting that they spend 10…
Repetition
I have this fear of repeating myself. It started a few years ago when I realized that I was always having the same memory as…
Both/and or either/or
There are two types of dualisms: The both/and and the either/or. The both/and means that I can love both Moose Tracks and Peppermint ice cream.…
“Supposing it didn’t”
The wind was against them now, and Piglet's ears streamed behind him like banners as he fought his way along, and it seemed like hours…
Make a plan
My brilliant choral director in high school, Marcia Yost, had several catch phrases that I still remember. One was, "Don't forget your pieces and your…
It’s too prickly
Of course, we don’t naturally like all textures, do we? That scratchy shirt, or the textures of certain foods we don’t prefer. C.S. Lewis, in…
It’s soft
"I love this shirt because it's soft." What are you talking about? Until I met Diedra--my high school sweetheart, now wife--It never would have occurred…
Focused practice
We'd all like to skip to the part where we're awesome. We all enjoy the feeling of competence. It's much more fun to play an…
Local loves
Pastorally, I regularly help people navigate transitions. Moving to a new place. Starting a marriage. Beginning your first professional job. Entering graduate school. Learning how…