Are you skeptical when you read this kind of heading? I am. It feels dehumanizing to be labeled, put in a box, and reduced to some kind of formula. So I’m not going to do that—even if it seems like I am. What I’m writing about is an observation, something that piques...
I picked up my mail after the elections, and it was so light that I could grab the entire contents with a single hand. Of course – the campaign ads are missing! Whether you were highly involved in the political season, or totally disinterested, the lawn signs...
Most of us have heard stories of people who lived a meager existence, barely putting food on the table, only to find out after their death that they had a Picasso in the basement worth millions of dollars. They had a treasure within their grasp, but they did...
Something happened to me recently that has never happened before. I’m not surprised that it happened at this stage in life – OK, I’m a little bit surprised. However, I am more intrigued by how often I have thought about this very brief, seemingly unimportant...
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is one of my favorite Christmas movies. One of the most heartfelt scenes in the movie is when the Island of Misfit Toys is visited by Santa on Christmas Eve. Charlie in the Box, the squirt gun that shoots jelly, and the rest of...
Mental illness can be a terrifying experience – for those who have mental illness, for those who are in relationship with the mentally ill, and for those who do not have much contact with the mentally ill. This is an issue that touches almost everyone in our...
Do something different, if you are in a rut.
Change something that seems insignificant, but truly isn’t.
Be intentional about building a successful marriage.
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