A few weeks ago, my oldest brother completed a grueling series of chemo-therapy treatments, including stem cell therapy. It lasted for months and months, and required him and his wife to live at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Tx. It seemed like they were there forever. It’s easy for me to write those words …
We had been playing at our church’s playground, Eli and I. Each moment I have with my grandson is a gift for which I am thankful, even though my gratitude is often concealed by my grunts and groans as I try keeping up with that little guy. After I’ve chased him up and down the …
No doubt about it, I can’t deny it: sin is alluring. Yes, it is. And parents, teachers, jailers, and preachers know first-hand that the more we cry, “Don’t!” the more attractive the temptations become. And none of us are immune from the “danger in the air,” for the “cry of the Sirens,” like they did …
If you are one of those mechanical types, the kind of person who can actually operate your TV remote with ease, or change an outlet, or even frame a wall, I stand in awe of you. I’m just not one of you. I asked my wife, “How good do you think I am in helping …
We were sitting together at the bereavement meal after the funeral. It was Caroline’s sister-in-law who had passed this time—another one from that group of people we’ve named, “The Greatest Generation.” Lori and I had joined Caroline and her family at their table, reminiscing her husband’s life, while at the same time mourning the loved …