I am off on pilgrimage to a Texas Christian University reunion with friends I haven’t seen for decades. We were a tight group, who obviously had something special (since we’re spending time and money for this reunion). But some of us have had difficulty keeping connected–even Christmas cards fell away with best intentions. Now is an…
As we remember sacrifice for freedom this week, I thought I could do no better than offer you this 20-minute discussion between singer/activist Bono and pastor/scholar Eugene Peterson. I have known many soldiers, as well as others, who cling to the Psalms during hard times. Dr. Peterson and Bono talk about their gradual friendship and how…
For a long time I wondered about my inability to get numerous tasks accomplished on the first try. Of course, most people occasionally experience Murphy’s Law–“if anything can go wrong, it will go wrong.” But statistically, I am a champion of start-overs and second attempts. In fact, it takes me longer to get out of…