A Cavity Caveat
The dentist was the devil. But if I was a good boy, I got a toy. The big day came. As I sat in the death chair, the Prince of Dental Darkness cranked up his… Read More »A Cavity Caveat
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Week Without Wifi II
For all its blessings, the Christmas holiday was marked by one notable challenge. No internet. It’s easy to think, “probably better off”. Yes, it’s easy if it’s somebody else. But when it’s you, you definitely… Read More »Week Without Wifi II
A Week Without Wifi
The Christmas holiday brought many joys and sweet times with loved ones. So what an inopportune time for the wifi to go out. Seven year old Owen got an unexpected glimpse of life without internet.… Read More »A Week Without Wifi
Get Back
Got an Unsustainable Problem? Don’t Lose Hope! Get back. You may have a situation with no foreseeable solution. I do. Here’s what I’m learning: Go back to God. Again. Things aren’t changing? I know. But… Read More »Get Back
How Many Decades is This?
It’s healthier to count your blessings than your decades, so the end of the year seems like the perfect time to recount the ways God has been good. And when it comes to blessings, 2019… Read More »How Many Decades is This?
Choose Your Sin (Or Don’t)
We all sin. Shocking, I know. But we surely do, though it’s often unintentional. So it seems crazy to “choose your sin”. But sometimes we do just that. Perhaps it’s an area you’re aware of,… Read More »Choose Your Sin (Or Don’t)
Christmas Anyway
This Is No Hallmark Movie. This hurts. You had high hopes for the holiday and something spoiled it. Family conflict. Financial tension. Physical distance. A million things can go wrong. When it happens at Christmas,… Read More »Christmas Anyway
Jesus is Funny.
The more I read the gospels, the more relatable Jesus is. He’s God, but he’s human. So surely he laughed, right? Watch a little kid. Soon you’ll smile. He can’t keep his shoes tied to… Read More »Jesus is Funny.
Nevada Politician: “The American People Are Done Listening to Politicians”
Councilman Bill Freeman (Independent) of Elko, Nevada is running for reelection for a fourth term in his city’s 12th precinct on a platform blasting the credibility of politicians. “The good people of Elko have run… Read More »Nevada Politician: “The American People Are Done Listening to Politicians”
Large Thinking on a Limited Brain
Get on the bus, Gus. Hop on the train, Jane. It’s a line of thought that says: You are the best version of yourself right now. You just haven’t exposed all of it yet. Inside… Read More »Large Thinking on a Limited Brain