World Trade Center
When I was a boy, I stood atop the Word Trade Center and felt like I was standing on top of the world. We were…
Apology accepted
We don't really like to apologize, do we? It's humiliating to admit we were wrong--it smarts. But if we can be swift about it--both in…
We need beauty
Winter has its own beauty. Blankets of snow. Hoarfrost clinging to branches. Cloudless skies with sun glaring off white fields--paradoxically warming your face through the…
The harder we lean
“God uses chronic pain and weakness, along with other afflictions, as his chisel for sculpting our lives. Felt weakness deepens dependence on Christ for strength…
Enchantment
Enchantment is an interesting word. The dictionary has two definitions: 1) a feeling of great pleasure; delight: the enchantment of the mountains; and 2) the state of…
Teaching
"Is the purpose of a teacher to flunk a student? Tell him what he doesn't know? No. It is to tell him what he needs…
Sovereignty
Sovereignty refers to supreme power or authority. See the word "reign" in there? It's a royal word connected to Kings and Queens. Our democratic ideals…
Creator
My kids love Legos. I didn't have many growing up--now we have dozens of sets. I've always preferred following the little instruction book. There's a…
Keep your cool
With emotion in his voice, my friend told me a story of one of his mentors--a science professor. One day, this man's office was drenched…
Model rockets
When I was in middle school, I enjoyed building and launching model rockets. Cardboard body tube, balsa fins, plastic nose cone, parachute--with fine strings and…