November 2019

Mr. Rogers had a temper. Surprised? Very few people saw it, save perhaps his family. It’s easy to think Mr. Rogers was some sort of saint. His wife Joanne would laugh and say he simply… Read More »Be My Neighbor

This is no participation trophy. Because let’s face it. You know more stuff than most people. Maybe not literally, but by sheer number of years lived, you’ve accumulated more information. So in terms of quantity,… Read More »Boomers: You’ve Earned It.

Recently my friend and radio co-host Carrie shared a family story with me. Then she added, “… but that was after the fire.” That phrase, though I’ve heard it in conversations before, jumped out at… Read More »After the Fire

Who ARE we? When we were little, we would go outside and stay there. For a long time. Probably not as long as we remember it, right? We’re the generation that walked to school ten… Read More »What the Heck Happened to Us?

Your baby boy loves to beat on things. Your toddler is already showing impressive dance moves. It warms your heart. You think, “He really has rhythm.” You dream of musical greatness. We all have dreams… Read More »Five Signs Your Kid Might Be a Drummer (and they’re not all what you think)

It’s true. I have put too much stock in pleasing people and not enough priority on pleasing God. That’s hard to admit. But there’s good news! My people pleasing days are over. Those efforts have… Read More »The New Deal: Confessions of a People-Pleaser

If you’re a follower of Christ, you know he’s the answer. You know it too well. It’s easy to gloss over it and think of it almost like a motto than an applicable truth to… Read More »Jesus is The Answer (So What’s the Question?)

“Naysayer” is a word we tag on those who come across as negative, or who are apt to contribute a critical spin. And it’s usually attributed to other people. None of us think we’re naysayers.… Read More »Don’t Be a Christmas Naysayer!

I have an impossible situation. We’ve all got seemingly unsolvable issues. They can plague us daily. For my problems, I’ve got a new plan. Here’s what I’m going to do. I’m going to let it… Read More »Finally. I Let It Go.

I wasn’t worthy of this wedding. A Catholic wedding is a very formal event. The music is beautiful, the speaking is elegant, the setting is reverent. They do things I’d never seen done. It lasts… Read More »Crashing a Catholic Wedding