Update On My Writing/Speaking Journey
I have been a bit discouraged lately with the progress I have made in my writing and speaking journey. I am concerned that my writing […]
Personal Doctrine
I was raised in a United Methodist Church, but I haven’t attended one in many years. I went through my searching phase in college, and […]
Heart of Entitlement
Lazarus, Jesus’ good friend, has died. His sisters are mourning. A town is mourning. Jesus is mourning. And then the comments come. But some of […]
Please Don't Marie Kondo Your Life
I’ve only seen one episode of Marie Kondo’s new show, and I haven’t read her book. I know very little about Japanese traditions or the […]
Work-Life Balance When You're Sick
I’ve been sick for the past 6 weeks, so I’ve becoming sort of an expert on what to do when you’re home sick. Sleep in. […]
Dreams Deferred Rise Up
If weeks had themes, this one would have been “Dreams.” I’m reading Carry On, Mr. Bowditch with my 4th grade students. It’s a biographical fiction novel […]
Iron Chef: Siblings Edition
My youngest son (16) is interested in learning to cook. My oldest son (20) is on his semester break from college and is home all […]
Remembering What Is Good
A friend once remarked to me that no one ever tells you how great marriage is. Having walked several couples (including her) through pre-marriage counseling […]
Buoyancy: The Inheritance of Grief
This week marked the moment in my life where I have now lived longer fatherless than I lived with a father. Losing my father in […]
Resurgam: I Shall Rise Again
I came across the word resurgam in The Bronte Plot (Katherine Raey) as quoted from Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte). I immediately looked it up to […]