Yes and No
There are Yes People--who quickly say yes knowing that they might not be able to fulfill the request. The upside is that the Yes Person…
Goodbyes
My Mother-in-law doesn't like long goodbyes. She wants them short and sweet--no sense in prolonging the pain. She's not too abrupt, mind you, but she…
Education
"While we are planning the education of the future we can be rid of the illusion that we shall ever replace destiny. Make the plans…
Belligerent bells
One of my favorite Christmas songs is "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day." It's based on Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, "Christmas Bells." I love…
T-Bones
I like steak. A lot. I also like my younger brother. So when Mom asked me what I'd like to have for our "last meal"…
Hope
Sunday we lit the first candle of Advent--the Hope Candle. There's an ancient saying: "Hope deferred makes the heart sick." When our longings are not…
Drowning
I was drowning. Seven years old, at the Warren Dunes, in the magnificent waters of Lake Michigan, I was quickly exhausting my dog-paddling attempts to…
Commemorate
Much of the global Christian church is currently commemorating the dead. Death is a thief. Christianity states that it is one of the Great Enemies…
Talk to yourself
"What?! Are you talking to me? If you are--please speak up! I can't hear you!" "Nope! Just talkin' to myself." This happens at our house…