As I opened the alumni newsletter from my alma mater, I gave a quick glance to its contents and landed on the story of that month’s featured graduate. Oh, his accomplishments were noteworthy, the implied level of his salary enviable, the suit and…
Recipe: “Come on Over” Mini Meatloaf (and Meal Idea)
My mom knows that I say this, because she says the same thing: my mom did not make good meatloaf when I was a child, so I grew up disliking it. Only recently did I learn to enjoy it, and after…
Recipe: “Come on Over” Cobbler
So here’s the wonderful thing about hospitality—you don’t have to have people over for a meal! During a time when my food budget barely allowed enough to feed me, let alone a table full of guests, my sweet mama lovingly reminded…
Trusting the Instrument Panel
The Captain’s Corner When I think of my career as a pilot—starting at age fifteen and lasting nearly fifty years—I am fascinated by how much the word trust surfaces in both the physical and mental activity of flight. Trust is relying…
Priorities
Your spouse matters. Your children matter. Your extended family matters. Your work matters. Your community matters. Your church matters. Your “down time” matters. You matter. God matters more. When He matters most, the rest of what matters falls into place.…