Keep your promises
"That promise I did not keep." "Well, then, it was jolly rotten of you," said Digory. "Rotten?" said Uncle Andrew with a puzzled look "Oh…
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‘Perennial note of surprise’
I wrote here asking the question: Would you invite Jesus Christ to your birthday party? The question reveals some of our gut-level impressions of who…
Summer job
During college, my summer job was to work on an assembly line building kitchen cabinets. I was on the "base" line, which meant we built…
Fast friends
Friendships take a long time to forge. I've written here about the idea that we should expect to invest 400 hours before we really feel…
Invest in beauty
The peonies popped this week. We were given a luxurious bouquet of enormous pink blooms by some dear friends. "Magnificent" just doesn't seem to do.…
Grandpa’s study
Sometimes, on overnights at Grandma and Grandpa's house, I'd sleep down in the basement. They had a cool, dark, extremely cozy bedroom all the way…
I see the stars
On a dark, clear night, out in the country, far from the city lights--where you can really see the stars... How do they make you…
Birthday guest?
Would you invite Jesus Christ to your birthday party? I love asking this question because most people hesitate to answer. And that pause is worth…
Follow to lead
If you want to be a leader, find someone wise to follow. Humans have never had easier access to wisdom. Nor so much noise distracting…
Villains to lovers
The Bible says that a person who has been forgiven much loves much--but a person who has been forgiven little loves little. This is why…