Repetition
I have this fear of repeating myself. It started a few years ago when I realized that I was always having the same memory as…
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It’s charming
My wife, Diedra, took a lot of art classes in High School. We found some of her old ceramics pieces when we were going through…
Photo albums
Remember when we used to have our pictures developed and we put them in albums? We could take them off the shelf and take a…
I see you
"Humans are lonely, and they want to be seen and known."--Seth Godin I heard a powerful story last summer from a man who grew up…
See one, do one, teach one
When I used to work as a surgical nurse, people would ask me, "So, you've seen a lot of surgeries. Do you think you could…
Get down
If you're trying to connect with a young child, you'd be amazed what a difference it makes if you kneel down so you can speak…
Whole person care
I was trained to be a nurse at Cedarville University. They emphasized whole person care. We were consistently told that we must not reduce our…
Flat screen, flat characters
If you want your children to be emotionally intelligent, compassionate people who can accurately anticipate, diagnose, and care for their own inner life--read to them.…
It’s boring
I found an old journal from eighth grade that I wrote in for about three weeks. It's always amusing to encounter your younger self. I…