Blog + Vlog

I drive past the hospital almost every day.  It sits directly across the busy road from our church & school.  In fact, I see it when I look through the glass of my office window.   I never thought much about the people, though.  The people who work there - the...

This post is about the intersection of my life with a book two distinct times, more than five years apart, and a chasm of change between.  I believe books choose us.   I can’t explain in much greater detail that that, other than to say that books seem to show up in my...

Note:  This series is not a substitute for therapy and/or medical help.  I am neither a doctor, nor a therapist. I am simply a sojourner sharing my story of hurt, hope, and healing. If you are struggling physically, mentally, or emotionally, please ask for help.  It...

I've tried twice and failed.  In two previous years, I started 31 days of writing in October.  My intentions were good, my follow-through not so great.  And yet, this year you told me it's important to you.  You said you've been struggling, too.  You wonder what I've...

As a young child (maybe 3 or 4), I was petrified of drive-through car washes.  I vividly remember the panic I experienced watching those big brushes slam my window - no possible way of escape.  But today's Total Truth Tuesday isn't about my fear of the brushes (I...

I've heard numerous times lately that a sign of good emotional intelligence is the ability to laugh at oneself.  This is not something that comes naturally to me, and since the topics of my posts have been on the heavy side, I decided to inject a bit of self...