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Posted on January 14, 2021January 12, 2021

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…

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Posted on January 12, 2021January 12, 2021

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…

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Posted on January 7, 2021January 6, 2021

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…

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Posted on November 30, 2020November 25, 2020

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,…

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Posted on November 23, 2020November 18, 2020

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…

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Posted on November 21, 2020November 18, 2020

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…

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Posted on November 17, 2020November 15, 2020

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…

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Posted on November 11, 2020November 10, 2020

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…

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Posted on October 30, 2020October 28, 2020

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…

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Posted on October 23, 2020October 22, 2020

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…

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