Now that our two Schnauzers have passed, our daughter, Madi, is kind enough to loan us Kobe, her Golden Doodle, occasionally. He’s a lovable boy we’ve come to think of as our therapy dog. His gentle mannerisms help soothe our lingering grief over Max and Baylor, and having a dog in the house again — …
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“Another old man and the sea,” the stranger said to me as I tossed some trash in the bin on the beach. Our family was enjoying a week’s vacation in Florida. I must admit, the man wasn’t far from the truth. The beach has no mercy for people’s age. It practically announces it. Every wrinkle …
Why does it sometimes seem easier to say, “I love you,” to people we hardly know than to the people closest to us? Maybe it comes down to emotional investment. If we haven’t said the words to someone we love deeply, and decide to tell them, we could risk a silence, a laugh, a look …
It’s a dilemma churches with praise teams face: when does the worship team’s performance replace the congregation’s participation? I’ve attended church worship services where a praise team prompted me to worship God, and others where I felt like an observer, watching a band perform. I’m no musician: I’m not a connoisseur of erudite composers with …
Alexa is my friend — at least for the basics that help me get through the day. She tells me the weather forecast, the time and temperature, plays my favorite songs, and handles all kinds of random questions: “What’s the driving distance between Lebanon, Kentucky, and Destin, Florida?” “How many days until Christmas?” She is …