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When You Don’t Know Which Way To Turn
Three men walk into a desert and get lost for seven days.
Sounds like the start of a cheesy joke?
Well, there’s no punchline—it’s actually the beginning of an interesting narrative in the book of 2 Kings.
The three men were, in fact, kings. (Not to be confused with the magi who visited baby Jesus, although I’m not ...
A Three-Word Encouragement for the New Year
As I write this post, it’s the last day of a year that has almost turned into a cuss word – and, boy, I’m tired.
I’m so darned tired that for the first time in years, despite there being no social distancing rules in my city, I’m staying home on New Year’s Eve. (Well, that could ...
Is ‘The Social Dilemma’ Really A Spiritual Problem?
Netflix’s ‘The Social Dilemma,’ is being devoured in living rooms across the world, leaving viewers with the stomach-churning question: Yikes! Am I being played??
The documentary, directed by Jeff Orlowski, curates interviews with highly-placed former employees of tech giants like Facebook, Twitter, Google, and Instagram, who contend that we’ve become pawns in the hands of companies ...
“If I Were President …” Life Lessons from a Kindergartener
You’re looking at a paper cut-out silhouette of my son when he was in Kindergarten. Below his profile are the wise (and hard-to-decipher) words of my then five-year-old. Let me help you with the mommy translation: If I were President I would “work hard at cleaning my room.”
The boy is 12 years old now. His ...
Which Song Captures Your Legacy?
You know that little curvy arrow on your browser menu that refreshes your webpage? It’s a button I’m intimately familiar with.
Every time I post an article on my website or on social media, I obsessively hit that button to track my readership and views and likes and subscriptions. When new numbers pop up, it gives ...
The Sanctifying Grace of Inefficiency
Not too long ago, I followed some incredibly resourceful, timesaving ways of managing our home. The system was supremely efficient.
My grocery list was organized by aisle, so I didn’t redundantly traverse the same path twice. My laundry was tackled like one of those washing-machine commercials where the clothes fold themselves into neat towers. My family’s ...
My Word For 2020
Having lived in the astoundingly scenic Pacific Northwest for ten years, I’ve hiked breath-taking trails, filled my lungs the cleanest of air and been spoiled by lusciously beautiful surroundings.
I remember when as newlyweds we rented a dinky paddle boat and picnicked in the middle of Oregon’s Mirror Lake. With the snow-capped Mount Hood and evergreens ...
Turn Your Bucket List Into Your Treasure List
Sip chocolat chaud in Paris with the Eiffel Tower as the backdrop. (The Louvre might work well as the “set” too)
Walk under a canopy of Sakura trees in Japan. (Zero tourists, gentle breeze and bright blue sky required)
Go on an ultra-extravagant cruise on the Mediterranean with unlimited buffet options. (Calories have no bearing on real ...
A Letter to My 9-Year-Old Son
Hey kid,
We’re at the halfway point. In another nine years, you’ll be an adult. I have no idea how we got here. And, – I don’t mean to scare you – but we really have no clue how we’ll raise you in the next nine either.
When you made your pink, wrinkly, wailing arrival into our world, your ...
MEET SUSAN
