All of us can say we’re sorry. With Michael, you never doubt it’s true. This sensitivity can cause problems for a boy. But in a man it is a rare treasure.
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(re)collections on God’s faithfulness
August 22, 2011
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I’ve been blogging now over nine years, and am planning to pull together some collections of these essays as small paperbacks that could be shared with others. I’ve outlined them here, and welcome your feedback on which ones you might find helpful or interesting.
Read more rules of the road
August 18, 2011
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Discovering delight is the flip side of staying alert, but it’s much more fun. It is without question the First Rule. Every pilgrim is looking for a miracle.
Read more to Africa with love
August 5, 2011
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The problems to solve are many, and they don’t all require us to move to Africa. But engaging them is how we grow, testing our skill and knowledge against something that matters.
Read more an earnest and gracious heart
July 20, 2011
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I doubt it was easy for our Mexican daughter-in-law to enter into our world, with it’s strange tastes and smells and rhythms. But I’m glad she did.
Read more celebrating a son-in-law
July 8, 2011
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My son-in-law and I disagree on some very important things, although I have forgiven him for breaking my toe, dropping my daughter’s hope chest on it. But I have learned to love him.
Read more do you know what your teen is reading tonight?
July 5, 2011
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Young readers today are exposed to an endless stream of edgy, hopeless, tragic and very dark prose.
Read more a love story retold
July 1, 2011
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The measure of a man’s marriage is the degree to which his wife flourishes under his love.
Read more that’s our song
June 8, 2011
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We don’t have a “song,” as common as that was in our day. No remembered glances across the room as the band played on. Music played no part in our courtship whatsoever. But we do have a story.
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on dying well
We have a lot yet to learn. But we are determined to learn it, and to extend grace with calmness and certitude in our final hours.
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