Monthly Archives: November 2009

My son, Steven (4), wrote down the things for which he felt grateful yesterday. Here’s what he came up with. I love the double-mention of pasta! My familyThe missionariesJesusThe prophetChurch buildingGymnastics preschoolFoam pitMy roomBrothersWhite Sauce and noodlesMyselfMy testimony and the … Continue reading →

Over the decades of my life, I have been able to see at very close range the impact of a full spectrum of choices in the lives of others and myself. Some of the choices and their consequences I have … Continue reading →

This is the kind of lonely song that comes from wearing my heart on my sleeve for one woman.  I Am Rain That Was Meant to Pour Only true love can truly hurt It’s ours, but we don’t get any … Continue reading →

(From my hand-written journal yesterday while on a plane over the Atlantic) I think, in the end, Heaven is a place where all our love, like every perfect feeling I have for Carolyn and my boys, goes. And, those feelings— … Continue reading →

Giving is vital. But, it is also good to receive. I am not talking about selfishly taking. I’m talking about humbly receiving. Too often, our pride, stubbornness, or other feelings get in the way of receiving what is selflessly, graciously, … Continue reading →