love like i'm leavin'
Autumn is a constant reminder that “change” is the only constant. What today might be green, tomorrow begins its change to yellow, possibly light gold, eventually turning darker and darker to the rich hues of oranges, red, and brown. So, too, in our lives, we are never promised more than the next breath, the next heartbeat.
The psalmist David writes in…
when to forget
After our first son was born, my wife Miska and I entered a rough stretch in our marriage. We had been extremely close, but now another little person interrupted all that. We loved Wyatt very much, but our relational dynamic had changed forever. Selfishly, I kept insisting that our marriage get back to the way it was before the upheaval.…
possible
A benefit of being a teacher, I know that Thanksgiving vacation is always an anticipated respite from the routine of waking early, grading papers, and planning lessons.
What I hadn’t planned for was the impending disagreements that would arise from our two children being home in close quarters with extra time. No matter how much I tried to reason with…
in transition
Just hours ago, at 7:44 (EST), the tilt of the earth's axis moved into what is called a "vernal equinox," officially marking the arrival of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. An equinox occurs when the earth is turning in such a way that the duration of day and night is virtually equal.
Even though I had to scrape frost off…
