I have an old postcard that I keep to remind me of an important principle. It is a photo of a statue in the Texas Ranger museum in Waco. On the base of the statue is a quote from Captain Bill McDonald...Read More
Last week I read a story about a 91-year-old couple in Denmark who had been married 65 years. They kissed one another tenderly and then died together holding hands. I found tears streaming down my che...Read More
One year ago today, I stopped praying. We had reached the place in Bill’s illness where it was clear that the miracle for which we had been praying was not going to happen. As impossibly painful as ...Read More
As I was growing up, my family moved more than most. Bill and I lived in seven different places during the almost 36 years we were together. This week, I am packing everything to move again, but Bill ...Read More
I started thinking seriously about my Easter sermon this week. Although it is probably the shortest Sunday sermon I preach every year, it is, of course, the most important. Oh, it isn’t just tha...Read More
In her book Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, Elizabeth Gilbert writes about her neighbor, a gorgeous, professional woman named Eileen. She is mature and responsible and often gets tattoos. This...Read More
