Happy Birthday to Me!
Today I’ll eat Swiss steak and mashed potatoes with thick gravy. For dessert I’ll have a banana split with Breyer’s vanilla bean ice cream and homemade hot fudge sauce made from Ghirardelli chocolate. This afternoon we’ll dress up (I’ll put on nice jeans) and we’ll go out and do something that doesn’t cost much money. [...]
Continue ReadingWas I a Bad Parent?
Both of our children are grown and on their own. It’s a delight to see them as adults living their lives. But I often find myself drifting back to their childhood years…wondering if I made good decisions, wondering if I was a bad parent. One of the ironies of life is that youth is wasted [...]
Continue ReadingOne pillowcase to the wind
The commercial ended with a somber voice reminding the revelers to “Drink Responsibly.” It struck me as a bit forced, given that all the visuals of the commercial had suggested that the vodka was going to free us from our inhibitions into a sexy, if blurry Bacchanalia. I was ambivalent about drinking until December 24th, [...]
Continue ReadingOne From the Road
I find myself at that awkward age between not-yet-dead and too-old-to-sleep-in. 3:00 AM, this morning. Lying in bed with a fan balanced on the bed beside me, a white-noise machine hissing on the floor, mosquitos gnawing on my hands if they are wanton enough to slip out from under the sheet. I’m wide-awake. Nothing hurts. [...]
Continue ReadingIce Cream We’re Not
I’m sitting in a meeting. Everyone assumes I’m taking notes but I’m not. I’m writing this instead! Sometimes I’m supposed to be doing one thing but I’m doing another. Sometimes I’m supposed to be sleeping and I’m lying awake worrying about missionaries’ support accounts. Sometimes I’m supposed to be taking a Sabbath and I take [...]
Continue ReadingVision Cast
Individuals, small groups and congregations connected on Feb. 10 to watch FMCUSA bishops interview church members who are living out their faith by serving their communities. Watch the video and read the story...
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