One of the side-splitting scenes in the film, Meet the Parents, occurs when the father of the bride, a former CIA agent, explains his concept of the ‘circle of trust’ to his future son-in-law, Greg Focker.  The paranoia of that… Continue reading

“It will change your life!”  This is the implied statement behind all kinds of advertising. The right car will make you a success and bring you respect.  A splash of cologne will make you irresistible. This pill will extend your… Continue reading

In the months prior to D-Day, that pivotal moment when the Allies would send thousands of men across the English Channel to face the Axis powers, Dwight Eisenhower was appointed the Supreme Commander of all the forces! The massive invasion… Continue reading

Just about any parent of a child, particularly a teen, knows what it is to deal with a lack of appreciation.  After scarfing down dinner, that boy whose just eaten his fill, walks away apparently without any idea of the… Continue reading

“I’ve got to do this,” he insisted. “If I don’t, everything will fall apart.”  He knew the choice he was about to make was not aligned with the Christian principles he had been taught.  But, he was certain it was… Continue reading

Small rodents called a lemmings occasionally engage in migrations. Sometimes these movements lead them to a body of water. They plunge in, thinking they can swim, but often, exhausted by the effort, they drown in what looks like a mass… Continue reading

Ed (he’s 11) asked me a tough question yesterday – “What if time stopped?”  I tried to explain to him that his query is unanswerable, that time flows irresistibly.  But, then I considered eternity which is timeless!  In the Presence… Continue reading

As parts of Europe slide over the brink into economic oblivion, I wonder what the trans-Atlantic effect will be.  Will the bankrupt countries there pull our country into a deeper hole?  Much closer to home, I look at the earning… Continue reading

168 hours from now a week will have passed.  For most of us the single largest chunk of that time, about 56 hours, will be spent in our bed, sleeping.  Another  50 will be given to our work and commute-… Continue reading

Enduring losses that were beyond my control – death of parents, serious illness, loss of friends- has allowed me to understand Jesus in a new way. Unlike any time in the past, I know what it feels like to be… Continue reading