It’s the first day of December and the Christmas wars are already in full swing. You might have enlisted if you: correct sales clerks when they say “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas.” give your name as “Merry Christmas” when placing a Starbucks order,...
Another uproar. Another point of division in a divided country. Another debate about free speech. The gifted, diverse cast of a Broadway play exercised their right to free speech by making a political appeal to a VIP in the audience. Supporters of the cast affirmed...
In the past two months, I’ve been aware of several eye problems occurring among my friends. One friend had cataract surgery in both eyes. Another’s son experienced scratched corneas in both eyes. Although his eyes are now healed, at the time the doctor considered the...
Ahhh…the beginning of a new month. This is usually the time when I’m asking if anyone knows where the previous month went…and wondering how we can get it back. Not this month. And that’s because Christmas is in 52 days! Yes, I know, most people don’t want to hear...
Growing up in New York, I learned at an early age that chicken soup is good for what ails you. Cold, wintry day? Warm up with a bowl of chicken soup. Sore throat? Sooth it with a bowl of chicken soup. Upset stomach? Yup…chicken soup is easy to digest. But chicken soup...
A line from the 1934 Babes in Toyland came to mind recently: “Big bait catches big rat!” It’s a quote by the villain, Barnaby, after he successfully traps the two hapless heroes, Laurel & Hardy. I’m reminded of that line almost every time I scroll through my...
Our family recently survived a brush with Matthew, a category 4 hurricane. No, that’s not quite right. Compared to some other locations, we did more than survive. We thrived. Yes, we cleared away debris, and several neighbors lost large trees. But all in all we were...
This is the most ironic blog post I’ve ever written. Ironic because I’m writing to complain about…yep, you guessed it. Complainers. I spent most of Wednesday helping to seal our house in expectation of Hurricane Matthew’s arrival. This was not our first rodeo. Having...
Gardening is therapeutic for me. After spending much of my day writing and preparing to teach a Bible study, I enjoy the physical exertion of battling the weeds in my yard. Having lived in a large city for most of my life, I confess I labeled anything I didn’t plant...
I love finding Bible verses that apply to my circumstances. I love it when others find verses to encourage them in their specific situations, too. But what about when those verses are taken out of context? In Part 1 and Part 2 of these blog posts, I reviewed 6 verses...
Are You Mastered or a Masterpiece? Did you know my bio is recorded in the Bible? Yup! Paul described me to a T...
Losing Giants of the Faith The memorial service for pastor and author Tim Keller occurred earlier this week. We...
Is Your Purpose Out of Balance? I love my phone. Well, maybe not love. But I’m very attached. Except these days I...