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My wife Lois and I had just settled down for the evening. It was a Sunday night and we had to be up early for work in the morning. We had only returned home to… Read More »The Day That Changed Everything

When you’re a kid, playing army, mud ball fights, or one on one basketball, there comes a point when there’s a clear winner. The opposing side must, willingly or not, acknowledge defeat and surrender. But… Read More »Surrender

I’ve finally come to grips with it. I had to reach rock bottom before I could admit I needed help. I’m a raging age-a-phobe. Nobody likes “getting older”. Unless you’re 5. Then you can’t wait… Read More »Age-a-phobes Anonymous

I had a conversation with my son over Christmas and it’s been on my mind ever since. The first thing he told me was he’s trying to get through the whole Christmas season without hearing… Read More »The Beatles: Is the Whole Really Better Than the Sum of the Parts?

Some church congregations are more expressive in their worship than others. So for more reserved churches, a new idea has surfaced in California. Introducing “The Plexiglass Cage For The Overly Responsive”. “Our members can now… Read More »“The Plexiglass Cage For the Overly Responsive”

1) They would call each other “Spouses”. They know they’re both actually spouses, but they would use the term to attack each other, in an accusatory tone. “You said you were going to start helping… Read More »If Married Couples Talked Like Politicians When Disagreeing on Anything

We are loved, but we are flawed. We have the inevitable propensity to misspeak, to be misunderstood, or to misunderstand. If something can be over-thought or under-considered, we are liable to do so. On top… Read More »You Are Flawed and Loved

Susan Roth, 33, a widow from Clearwater, Florida, told the local Fox News affiliate she had “hit rock bottom” and had no choice but to come to grips with her dependence on the Holiday movie… Read More »Christmas Hallmark Movie Addict Checks Herself Into 12-Step Program

Seriously. I’m convinced. It’s just a game. Many books and instructors give the impression it’s some sort of higher level of gifting that very few people are called to. This is so far from the… Read More »Wanna Play Drums? You Can Do It.

I was raised in a Methodist Church. Not literally. I was raised in a mid-west white middle class suburban home, but OCCASIONALLY, we attended a Methodist church. I didn’t even know what that meant. To… Read More »I was raised in a Methodist Church. (Not literally)