Maybe you’re trudging through a tiny little mud puddle. A bad day or a tough week, a disagreement with a friend or an oppressive job situation. Maybe you are knee-deep in the muckiest muck than you could ever imagine, and just when it seems like things couldn’t get any worse,…
Author’s Note: This post was originally published two years ago, but it is just as applicable today. Not just because our dog Jobe is once again sick – well, not necessarily sick so much as recovering from surgery – but because compassion and forgiveness are ALWAYS applicable. Every day. Every…
“Why can’t we have lights on the outside of the house this year?” Teddy has asked about a thousand times in the past two weeks. “We had them last year.” Each time, I remind him that we aren’t putting lights on the house this year. “But look at that house.…
“Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don’t be afraid.” – Frederick Buechner Last night, as I crawled into bed, I turned on the television. I had been planning to watch a DVR’d episode of The Daily Show, but instead I happened to catch an episode of…
Several times a week, I wake early and tiptoe downstairs. I lace up my sneakers, stretch out my legs, and I run. I don’t run particularly fast or for long distances, but in my head, I am a runner. I feel strong and balanced. I feel healthy and liberated. I…
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. Twenty-six years ago, my grandpa was in an airplane crash. Of the 16 passengers and three crew members, 9 people died. Fourteen more people were…