“I don’t understand why God had to make things in this world that would hurt us,” my youngest son pondered aloud as we were driving to Wal Mart the other day.” I thought about genocide, addictions, and discrimination, but asked, … Continue reading
I pushed the button to open the car window. “Wait!” I called out to the woman as she shrugged and slumped, shuffling back the way she had come. The light had turned green and traffic was starting to move, but … Continue reading
Due to my middle son’s renewed interested in Legos, there are Lego structures all over the kitchen, dining room, and living room. Occasionally they get knocked over by his brothers or the dog, when any or all of them are … Continue reading
Crazy, but that’s how it goes Millions of people living as foes Maybe it’s not too late To learn how to love And forget how to hate. I printed out the lyrics to Ozzy Osborne’s “Crazy Train.” I figured if … Continue reading
“It could have been a lot worse,” my colleague said, concluding her tale about returning from vacation and finding her sewer line had backed up into a downstairs shower. Immediately I thought of the day before, when two of my … Continue reading
My older boys found the leftover New Year’s Eve fortune cookies while my youngest and I were at hockey. The wrappers littering the TV tables gave it away. I said, “So, what did you get for your fortunes?” “Mine said … Continue reading