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O Little Town of Bethlehem . . .
I have visited Bethlehem only once and that was nearly fifty years ago, but I will never forget the experience. As is true of other Christians, I came not as a tourist, but as a pilgrim. Tourists are attracted to sacred sites for many reasons. Some come out of curiosity. Some come because they’ve been…
Life In Balance
If you have been paying attention to collegiate sports, you will undoubtedly notice that more and more athletes are competing for their second and sometimes third college or university. Being curious about this trend, I opened the NCAA site that lists the guidelines for transferring and eligibility. I’m not qualified to evaluate these guidelines in…
Children Are to Be Seen and Heard
It has been a joy to have our grandchildren with us for Thanksgiving this year. Not having been with them for eight months, we’ve marveled at how much they’ve grown and what new interests they have. Our granddaughter, aged six, asked to help prepare the Thanksgiving meal. Our grandson, aged nine, is still not too…
As Real as It Gets
It is always rewarding when people tell me that they’ve enjoyed reading one of my books. We authors hope that what we’ve written informs and entertains, but there’s nothing like a supportive comment from readers to encourage us to continue writing. My wife has written letters to authors whom she enjoys, and quite often she…
Building Bridges
Whenever I am asked to speak to a group, my favorite part is the question and answer time that follows my remarks. That is when I, the speaker, become the listener, and I always learn something. This was my experience last week when I spoke on the joy of writing to residents of Compass Park.…
The Story of the Lost Coin Revisited
Those of us raised in religious families can easily be so familiar with our faith’s sacred stories that we can hear one of those stories without really listening to it. This overfamiliarity is shattered when someone offers a new translation or updates a too-well-known faith story. A story that has grown stale over time…