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January

50 years ago this January, I was celebrating my brother’s birthday for the first time. Of course, I didn’t know anything about it as I was only 9 months old. 46 years ago I realized that all of this talk about Jesus applied to me and to my life personally....

Christmas Trees

I set up the Christmas tree yesterday. Well, trees, actually. I’ve got the larger one that I always put up in the living room. I still use the fake one I bought the year I was diagnosed with cancer. The lights are built in, so I just need to pop...

My Daddy

One of my favorite pictures shows my dad in a hospital gown, holding newly-born me in his arms. I asked him about it once, and he said that he was telling me, “I’m your daddy.” My Dad loved a lot of things: cameras, bikes (with or without motors), guitars, telling...

Waterfalls and Memories

Life is harder in the sitting-still-moments. Those moments when you stop rushing, moving, doing, and have time to think. Time to remember. Time to worry. Time to see the pain in the world around you. These past two weeks have been a wonderful rollercoaster as I met my new students,...