Somewhere over the rainbow in the clouds
We had barely stepped into the new millennium when our firstborn was born. Just a year earlier I stood, jaw dropped, in my living room as I watched New York crumble into the ground. I remember thinking "who would want to bring a child into this world when things like this can happen."
University 101
It was time for the first class on the first day of college, a day that would change my life forever.
Uncommon Angels
What sort of angels are uncommon? Are these all angels, or are they rarer than the normal ones?
I Thought It Was Apparent
At this point, I thought it was apparent. I thought I understood a large portion of what the Bible meant. In many ways, I did, at least intellectually.
Isle of the Dead
Do not fear death. Fear not living.
Could it be...questions for Heaven?
Now I know in part; then I will know fully, even as I am fully known.
A Real Good Thing
It can be easy to mix up the meaning of grace and mercy. Their definitions get sort of blurry. They are close in practice and close in result, but the approach is very different. Perhaps they are different sides of the same coin.
Pete's New Friends
All of the sudden there was a new presence in the room. It hit like a strong wind. Everyone hushed. It was Pauly.
A Letter to My Teenage Sons
…After all I was young. The bad thing about being young is you are not experienced. The bad thing about being older and experienced is you are no longer young. That's just the way it is...
Personal Renaissance
Here's to the little moments with good friends...
