“You’re a coward,” she told me, “afraid to speak the truth.”  The woman thought I should take a more public position about current political issues. Her words were like a punch in the gut even though I know they are… Continue reading

In a conversation with my son a couple of weeks ago, I applauded his decision to take a trip to Scotland with his wife. I thought about trips delayed because of my sense of responsibility, thinking that the time would… Continue reading

Ever been plagued with a ‘friend’ who only calls you when they are in need of something? Months go by and they never call, then their voice is there on the other end of the phone and they gush about… Continue reading

Samantha, my dog, an Irish Setter, is stubborn. I call her and she trots in the other direction, nose to the ground. You could conclude that she is deaf, but I know better. She hears me, but the scents in… Continue reading

The phone call delivered some disturbing news, a situation over which I have little control, yet for which I am held responsible. In that moment, I sinned!  Angry words spilled over from my frustration. Like an animal that was cornered,… Continue reading

The conversation with the young woman was fascinating. Her life was shaped around being ‘pretty.’  Her evaluation of others was about their style of clothing, haircut, make up, and overall attractiveness.  She appears to be thoroughly immersed in that part… Continue reading

Bev and I were blessed to travel to Israel back in 1999. The trip was one of the highlights of our lives, walking the ground where the stories of the Bible took place, standing where Jesus prayed, walking Mt. Carmel… Continue reading

“Well Dad, it’s been a year. What would you tell somebody in your place about grief?” Sean asked me over breakfast. A little later, walking on a South Florida beach, I kept thinking about that question. What have I learned… Continue reading

“Just think, son!” is a line that is used by every parent at one time or another especially during that transition time from child to adult that we call ‘teen age.’ Failure to understand consequences, is a nearly universal trait.… Continue reading

Yesterday I took a keyboard to Good Shepherd Christian Academy, the school that is associated with our church, for the weekly chapel. The students, especially the little ones, love when I play for them. Their little eyes sparkled as they… Continue reading