I checked the car-seat buckle for the third time. Allison, our firstborn, was thirty-six hours old and about to come home from the hospital, and I was terrified at having a living and breathing human …
A Munich Moment
I walked through the Marienplatz in Munich with the old city hall and famous glockenspiel in the center of the square that draws tourists by the millions and sets up photo ops galore. In the middle of …
The Most Lovely of all Virtues
(If you’ve ever lost a child to miscarriage, please be careful about reading further—this could be triggering and traumatic.) “A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not …
Walking Away from a Child
Brandon has two daughters and a son, all grown. His son lives a destructive life, which hurts Brandon deeply. He admits that wanting his son to succeed may be a bit of “male pride,” and he has …
Freedom from Within: Part 2
Last week we talked about the importance of detachment. This week we’re going to address how we can experience it. It is an impossible task to slowly disengage ourselves from every errant passion. …
The Gift Every Relationship Needs
If I could give one gift to married couples, parents, roommates, and fellow Christians, I think it might be…compassion. Let me try to explain why we often lack it, and why it’s so essential to …