Witnessing Courage
I have greatly admired and at times even envied people who seem to have no problem sharing literature, talking, or praying with someone they’ve just met. They often say that they ask and receive these “divine appointments.” However, my envy stems from wishing I had...
Breaking the Ice
It’s interesting to sit in a hotel lobby or a waiting room with hurting strangers. Some sit in silence, avoiding eye contact by concentrating on their phones; others have the social grace to acknowledge your presence by a brief nod or the utterance of a soft “hello”...
A Grain of Truth
Rolling plains of durum wheat, grown especially for my favorite pasta dish. Or perhaps a field of sweet organic corn stretching as far as the eye can see? My wife loves corn. In another life I would have enjoyed a farmstead or a ranch, I think. I’m rather perplexed...