We’ve all heard the advice: Don’t buck the crowd. Go along to get along. Don’t rock the boat. When I’m with a group of people, often the last thing I want to do is buck the crowd. Children are especially vulnerable to this feeling. As a child, I was the...
Thirty years ago, I stopped a pickpocket. It happened on Nassau Street in lower Manhattan as I watched a man match his stride with the woman in front of him. When he was close enough, he reached into her coat pocket from behind and lifted out her wallet. She was...
Confident. Over-confident. Cocky. And I paid the price. This has been an interesting summer. I’ve spent the past three months tackling weeds around the perimeter of our backyard. I hadn’t weeded those areas in two years. And yes, it was as bad as you just imagined....
Wait. It’s a four-letter word in more ways than one. I hate waiting. Waiting in lines at the post office. Waiting for a green light at intersections. Waiting for answers to prayer. That last one is the worst. Waiting for answers to prayer. Especially when I know the...
Can you answer these questions? Do you even care? Is there a Buddhist terror threat? Why is the status of the Euro important? How does Vladimir Putin’s leadership affect the United States? What impact does Japan’s military have on world affairs? Who are the rising...
Have you ever walked with small children? Hand in hand, they keep up with you by taking two or three steps for each one of yours. Experts say walking is the simplest and best way to get healthy and stay healthy. It’s easy on the knees, does not require expensive...
“You’ve changed.” The words may be spoken with disappointment or regret. After decades of marriage, one party confronts the other. Change is often the reason for the end of the relationship. “You’re not the same person I married.” Today is my wedding anniversary....
What do comic book superheroes and villains, children on Halloween, and masquerade balls have in common? You probably guessed masks. Masks conjure up images of mysterious strangers. Or sinister villains. Or heroic crime fighters. Or maybe just playful children. We...
September is back-to-school time. But kids aren’t the only ones whose schedules gear up. Summer vacations are a memory. Businesses focus on projects that languished over the summer. Churches mobilize their ministry programs. Families turn their attention from...
Today I have the privilege of interviewing author Renee Fisher. Renee’s book, Forgiving Others, Forgiving Me was released by Harvest House Publishers this month. What words/phrases would you use to describe yourself, other than writer or author? I am an outgoing...
Trying Harder to Believe a Lie Are you concerned that you’re not “doing” the Christian life right? Perhaps...
Selective Vision and Selective Listening As a writer and freelance editor, I’ve seen first-hand how easy it is...
Confessions of a Recovering Pharisee Have you ever looked up to a pastor or teacher, wishing you could be as...