Serendipity

Serendipity

Serendipity “‘Well, you can go on looking forward,’ said Gandalf. ‘There may be many unexpected feasts ahead of you.'” J.R.R. Tolkien Years ago, when our girls were about four, my wife and I were preparing to depart for a much-needed date...
The President of My Boyhood

The President of My Boyhood

The President of My Boyhood “And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country. “My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom...
Tattoos and Marriage

Tattoos and Marriage

Tattoos and Marriage “To be fully seen by somebody, then, and be loved anyhow — this is a human offering that can border on miraculous.” Elizabeth Gilbert I happened to be out to dinner one night with one of my twin daughters; everyone else in our family...
A Man You Can Count On

A Man You Can Count On

A Man You Can Count On “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Mark 12:31 When we were about eighteen, my cousin John and I went to Shaver Lake to go camping with a couple friends. One friend’s dad had a camper truck that served as our base for three days in a...
The Gift

The Gift

The Gift “Young people need something stable to hang on to — a culture connection,a sense of their own past, a hope for their own future. Most of all,they need what grandparents can give them.” Jay Kesler My good friend Matt Davis told me a story a long...