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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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…
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…
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…
He knows me
If you're a Christian, and your faith feels weak, it may be more helpful to consider that God's hold on us is greater than our…
Fear of death
C.S. Lewis, in his address “Learning in War-Time” outlines several rivals to our work–things that make it hard to be productive, especially when there is…
Life’s too short
C.S. Lewis, in his address "Learning in War-Time" outlines several rivals to our work--things that make it hard to be productive, especially when there is…
MYOB
I had a nursing professor who loved acronyms. "FWM" means "Fearfully and Wonderfully Made"--she used this to stop her lectures in order to glory in…
Rivals to our work
C.S. Lewis gave an address entitled, "Learning During Wartime" in which he defended the idea that the war need not prevent humans from doing other…
Advice and orders
In C.S. Lewis's Prince Caspian, there's a Dwarf named Trumpkin who is very important to the story. He's presented as a cooperative and wise leader--happy…