On Eating Elephants…

“Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each New Year find you a better man.” Benjamin Franklin Eating an elephant can be overwhelming. I remember how I felt when my dad died.  His house was a huge elephant.  More than 30...

My big brother

My big brother is extraordinary. I realized just how much this Thanksgiving. Both of our parents died within a year of each other.  They were young, just in their 60’s.  It  has been over 11 years since mom died. I never thought of our relationship as close...
Blessings in disguise

Blessings in disguise

Can being broken be a blessing?  And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 ESV I initially found this story of the Lost Horse in one of my favorite books, Sabbath.  Muller...

The letters…

My brother suggested I write her last summer.  It was in July of 2009 that I wrote the first of many. He thought it would be good for the kids to write her too.  I never thought it would end up being such a personal thing, for me.  I didn’t even know her. This...

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