Growing Up is Hard to Do

Six inches shorter than my twin sister! As typical boy-girl development would have it, my twin sister grew taller first. I was terribly embarrassed. She was developing into a young woman and I was still a boy. Maturation – whether physical, emotional or social...

Trained to hear

Do you remember the story of the Cherokee Indian walking down 5th Avenue in Manhattan with a New York businessman? Suddenly the Indian stopped and said, "Did you hear that?" The business man asked, "Hear what?" "That cricket" replied the...

Is restraint a good thing?

Overeating. I know the "I wish I hadn't done that" feeling that accompanies the too-full sensation after a buffet dinner. Where did my resolve go? Restraint and self-control: we rarely hear these words today. Could it be because living out these words...

Teachable

Writing a Lesson this week has been hard…I just don’t feel in the mood to learn. When my children were young my wife and I spoke of teachable moments. I am sure this week has brought some of those teachable moments; I just didn’t recognize them. So I...

Daily-ness

As a paperboy, I began each morning reading the sports page, then the comics, and finally the front page. Only then would I hop on my bike and deliver my papers. Those six years of rising at 5 A.M. and reading the daily news instilled in me both an interest in current...