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On July 4, 1776, fifty-six men signed a document that changed the world, the Declaration of Independence. Did they have any idea that 250 years later, the nation they created would stand as the world’s greatest super-power, as today we celebrate our semiquincetennial? (Try saying that really fast five times!)
Read MoreDon’t ask me why, but a few weeks back, in a curious moment, I calculated the number of days since Linda passed. As it turns out, today (06/26/26), marks exactly 1000 days. I guess I’m feeling a bit pensive today, as I contemplate the frailty of life.
Read MoreRecently I laid to rest two old friends. We shared global adventures together—visiting the pyramids, cruising the Caribbean, and ministering in Uganda. These were devoted companions. Their names? Flip and Flop, my old sandals.
Read MoreChoosing teams. It’s the bane of every child’s self-esteem. Youngsters line up to be chosen for baseball. They jockey for position to avoid being chosen last, a crushing blow to one’s young psyche. It feels great to be chosen—especially chosen first. And that happened one Spring day, when I showed up to school with a new first baseman's mitt.
Read MoreNever place your ego in the hands of a three-year-old. I learned that years ago while visiting my son’s family, I was reading to my granddaughter Kylie, who was three at the time. “I have a secret to tell you,” I said. Leaning in, I whispered in her ear, “God thinks you’re great; and so do I.” I then asked, “Do you have a secret to tell me?” I expected an ego-building compliment such as, “I think you’re great too.” Instead she replied, “Your… hair… looks… weird!”
Read MoreImagine heading out for your morning swim, and finding yourself on the runway of a fashion show. That was the experience of an Australian man named David last week, who accidentally crashed a fashion show at Tamarama Beach near Sidney.
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