And God said, let it be Thursday
and it was. Have you ever wondered whether God creates from the beginning of a day or sort of makes it up as He goes along? Whether all of its doings are put in place ahead of time, or does what I do in it knock it off kilter and cause God to right it […]
On her last legs, since she was born
Rosy, my golden retriever, is on her last legs. It’s what inspired the “old dog’s ramp” that we erected and installed in the garage. She’s closing in on 14 years of age, 98 in dog. When you’re that old, you expect a few body parts to be cashing in on you. And Rosy is no […]
Are we looking for God in all the wrong places?
Are we looking for God in all the wrong places? I mean, so many are not finding Him these days. And the scripture tells us “Seek and you will find. Knock and the door will be opened.” If we’re seeking why are we not finding? We capable and successful people know how to address this. […]
“Play First, Eat Later” is a no-brainer to 4th graders
I played hooky on Wednesday. Usually I spend a half hour at lunch time with a couple of adorable girls at a local elementary school. They’re my buddies, matched up with me as a mentor, because they have been identified as “needing…extra support.” I am not sure of their situations. I expect they are on free or […]
Happy Birthday, Hamstring!
Two years ago this morning I had an appointment with a man who repairs body parts for a living. Fetchingly clad in hospital-issued gown, I was wheeled through the swinging doors into the surgical suite. I lay there under the bright lights watching people scurry to and fro. There was chatter but none of it directed […]
Everybody Wants a Piece of My Kid: Calculate, Don’t Negotiate
If I told you that rest builds and work breaks down, would you rest them more? This is the question I pose to the well-intended but extremely competitive AAU basketball coach who is negotiating with the families of his starters. He needs those top three and, you see, they also play travel soccer. Spring soccer […]
Halftime inspiration
“We can be a new team in the second half,” the coach said, looking intently at each face in the halftime huddle. “Jesus says so!”
Steadied by Design, even in “present shock”
There’s no more need for the narrative…they say. They, being CNN Opinion writer Douglas Rushkoff. “It’s a quaint structure that went out with the industrial age and the moon shot. We live in a state of present shock.” In the aftermath of breaking news every moment with the Boston tragedy, all of us hanging on every […]
Physical, mental, emotional – One Body
We have a stigma against mental illness in this country. Have you noticed? Oh, we like to joke about “emo” people and “he’s not right in the head” people. But those aren’t real issues. We’re kidding. Right? And kidding allows us to keep this issue at arm’s length. I’d like to do that, but I […]
Dear Abby, when you have a concussion, please take a seat on the sidelines
I read in Washington Post columnist Steve Goff’s recap of the Spirit vs Flash 1-1 tie that Abby Wambach “remained in the match and assisted on her team’s 85th minute goal. But at the final whistle fell to her knees and later required medical attention.” This in light of Spirit Goalkeeper, Ashlyn Harris’ comments: “She got […]