It started out as one of those mornings. I overslept because needing “five more minutes” turned into a blissful, perfect-way-to-start-the-day twenty-five minutes of sleep. It all went downhill from there. I had to take a quick shower, slap on some deodorant, throw on clothes that were not wrinkle-free, pull together a lunch no one would…
A few months back, my daughter had an appointment with her orthodontist. She has follow-up appointments every eight weeks while she endures the childhood anguish of wearing braces. The office has a really cool incentive program for kids: they can earn “wooden nickels” by doing things like maintaining good dental hygiene and having no broken…
Twenty-twenty was an incredibly lonely year for many people. The COVID-19 pandemic left us stranded in our homes, using virtual tools as a substitute for human connection. While technology has been an invaluable resource to help bridge the gap over the last year, it has also proven to be a poor replacement for true connection….
“Dear friends, let us love one another, because love is from God, and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.” (1 John 4:7 CSB) The other day in my Latin class, we were discussing the different words in Latin for “love.” The Latin words amo and diligo are closely related to the…
“And all those who had believed were together and had all things in common; and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need. Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals…
I remember listening to a radio program a few years ago wherein the host was reading the results of a survey of university and college professors from around the world. I found one of the results really interesting. Although they couldn’t put their finger on it, the vast majority of these professors felt that the…