I’ve often heard that doctors and nurses make the worst patients and that teachers make the worst students. And now I can add another one to the list: editors (of which I am one) are often the last to see…
How Could I Not See That?
How to Keep Order in Your Life
Dear Grandma, How can I give order to my life—actually, my life and my mate’s life—[in a situation] where I am the caregiver, and my mate is the one I am attempting to give care to. How should my days look…
The Joy of Overwhelming Tears
I can’t believe I cried. There I was: with a godly man whose character, confidence, humor, intelligence, and wisdom intrigued me. And to top it all off, he was cute. But as I sat across the table from him on…
But God: Question Mark or Exclamation Point?
When we say “but God,” it is all too often followed by a question mark. No, asking God “why” is not wrong, but complaining with a stomped foot, a whiny voice, and an exasperated sigh as we reply “but God,”…
Does What I Do Really Matter?
Sitting at the big round table at Cracker Barrel today, I had a breakthrough moment where something I’ve been struggling with suddenly vanished into insignificance. (I also had a ginormous serving of food that probably could have and should have…