

Stories for Piper and Posterity (#3): Imagination
Piper, today is Nona Katie’s birthday. Nona Katie is my mom, and she lives in heaven now with God and his angels and all those who have...


Stories for Piper and Posterity: Thunderstorms: Potato Games in Heaven
One time, when I was small enough to be carried by my Dad, but old enough to understand language, I was frightened by a thunderstorm. In...


An Ecclesiastes Morning
I read the book of Ecclesiastes this morning, and I pondered the meaninglessness of wealth, power, work done only for monetary gain, and...


Jesus in Disguise Part 1
In an alcove of the hospital by a big sunny window, I sat so that my back could have wall support not offered by the bench. Nate was...


Love the One You're With
“If you can’t be with the one you love, love the one you’re with.” Crosby, Stills and Nash lyrics echo in my mind. Ancient wisdom. Time...


Pause for Joy
Saturday, I found myself in a circle of dancing trees with long, thin limbs of fast growing youth. They were so tall that I had to tilt...