Nana’s skateboard
When I was a boy my Mom's folks lived in Lancaster, PA--nearly six hundred miles from our northern Indiana home. Grandpa and Nana lived in…
Love/hate
I have a love/hate relationship with writing, preaching, piano playing, woodworking, cooking--many of the things I mostly love, but regularly find frustrating because they are…
Rules
"I thought you were going to teach us rules, and steps, and plans." "Annabelle, rules and steps and tips and plans will make you old…
“Don’t be hasty”
My children love Treebeard from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. He's an ancient tree who walks and talks. When he rescues two hobbits,…
Facts and fears
Today we have a scene from the fictional tale, Ms. Rapscott's Girls, wherein Ms. Rapscott is taking the girls on an adventure at sea. They…
Indecisiveness
Milk chocolate or dark chocolate? Accept the invitation or decline? Take the dream job far away or stay close to the familiar? A huge chunk…
Time for a nap?
There's a story in Luke 8 about a napping Jesus. With his disciples, he decides to cross the Sea of Galilee (which is more like…
Bob Ross
I have a Bob Ross bobblehead on my bookcase in my office. If you push the button, he says some of his famous lines: "You…
Mind the gap
A chasm is growing between The thoughtful and the reactive The tranquil and the volatile The profound and the superficial The quiet and the shouting.…
Fear factors
Lots of scary stuff out there. How shall we steward our emotions when bombarded? One of the first things to do is to wisely distinguish…