Lessons Learned from a Lost Idol

It was a beautiful, balmy, perfect summer evening last Saturday. You know, one of those iconic summer evenings where the sky started off a hot bright blue and it all melts down into a cool, gorgeous sunset. I’d had a wonderful evening dining at one of my all-time favorite restaurants with two great friends. I…

If You Didn’t Have a Great Father

(I apologize for this very late post. I’d lost my phone for two days and was unable to log into my hosting site. Everything else still applies!) If you are a father and/or your dad is still alive, congratulations. Happy Father’s Day! If you are a single dad, raising your children, a major Shout Out…

What to Do With the Pebble in Your Shoe: Seven Principles

(Here’s the article I promised you from my blog February 21, “Speed Bumps and Potholes,” that I would write on what to do about the Big One that’s eating up your life.) Is it just me, or does it seem like, sometimes, there are long seasons of pain or suffering or chaos or harassment or…

32 Worst Reasons to Get Married Ever-er!

Here are the traditional vows which have been used for marriage ceremonies all across America for decades: “I, John, take you, Mary, for my lawful wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and health, until death do us part.” These are serious…