Glorious wretches
"I do indeed, Sir," said Caspian. "I was wishing that I came from a more honorable lineage." "You come of the Lord Adam and the…
Take a seat
We never intended to have assigned seats around our family dinner table. It just sort of happened. And it's only dinner--for some reason, we scramble…
Presence
I wrote here about the importance of committing to a group in order to be able to contribute and receive a sense of belonging. "Join…
Bald tires
I just got new tires for my truck. Honestly, I let them go a bit longer that I usually do. They were looking pretty bad.…
Traction
My earliest memory is of snow. I was three years old, and our Chevy Citation was stuck. We couldn't get enough traction to climb the…
Laughter
When I croak, I suspect that my family will put on my gravestone, "He had a big laugh." I come by it naturally. It runs…
Community
Authentic community is a function of relationships. A room full of strangers doesn't cut it. It's not enough for the leader to know everyone in…
“Here, I made this.”
artifact noun 1. an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest: gold and silver artifacts. I have an antique suitcase filled with old letters from…
First snow
We had our first snow this week. It's way late. I think we've had one of the warmest falls on record. There's something magical about…
Creeping separateness
But why does love need to be guarded? Against what enemies? We looked about us and saw the world as having become a hostile and…