Go Slow, with Grace
This winter I am teaching my girls to shoot a basketball. The process is excruciatingly slow, even a...
Naked in Truth
Five or so years back, a group of friends and I traveled to Birmingham to listen to Brennan Manning....
Characters Who Live Great Stories
We need classic stories to remind us how good characters live. When it comes to a good story, the de...
Neediness and Gratitude
Thanksgiving is only for the needy. You can read that in a number of ways. I don’t mean the holiday,...
What Lingers?
What lingers? If you’re like me, rushed and intent to skim through articles and life to get to th...
Above All Else
Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. -Proverbs 4:23 In...
Things Fall Apart
My mechanic moved to Israel. For the past eight years, I have had the luxury of staying away from au...
Statues of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty stands proudly in New York City's shadow. Years ago her presence greeted thous...
Coffee and What We Want
Last Tuesday I walked out the door yet again without taking my vitamins. With coffee in one hand, lu...