Watchful dragons
Professor and author, C.S. Lewis (1898-1963) grew up in church. During his schooling, he became an atheist. He converted to Christianity at the age of…
Emotional expectations
Diedra and I went on a three-week study tour of Israel while I was in seminary. It was fascinating--and of lifelong value to a professional…
Mirrors
"Don't imagine that I've been selected to go...because I'm anyone in particular. One never can see, or not till long afterwards, why any one was…
On grief
Nicholas Wolterstorff's twenty-four year old son died in a climbing accident. He writes: "The worst days now are holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, Pentecost, birthdays, weddings,…
Puppies
"And then...came in throngs the whelps, the puppies, the cubs, whatever you called them. Suddenly his mood changed. They were jolly little things. He laid…
Roadblocks to Turkey Day
Thanksgiving is fast approaching. Many plans have been canceled. This is very sad. Finding gratitude may be extra challenging. Some thoughts from C.S. Lewis's Letters…
Define the relationship
When a "talking" couple decides to go exclusive, they have a conversation affectionately known as the "DTR" ("Define The Relationship). It's an important step. Because…
Concretize
Never use abstract nouns when concrete ones will do. If you mean "More people died" don't say "Mortality rose."C.S. Lewis, Letters to Children C.S. Lewis…
Growing up
"When I was ten, I read fairy tales in secret and would have been ashamed if I had been found doing so. Now that I…
She’s our Princess
While my two brothers and I were growing up, our family had an Australian Shepherd. She was a red merle. I remember getting her as…