First Time Camping – Tomorrow Night, Marshmallows
When my childhood friend returned home from vacation, I’d run to her house and ask about the trip. She hiked
On Being a Writer – Surprise!
A week ago, I accompanied my dad to several appointments, muting my phone to comply with the doctors’ office rules. To
Book Response: Forgiving Our Fathers and Mothers by Leslie Leyland Fields
When I picture my two college-aged daughters at their universities, sometimes I imagine them lying across their bed or in the hallway
Tomorrow Night, Marshmallows
When my childhood friend returned home from vacation, I’d run to her house and ask about the trip. She hiked
Pursuing Your God-Given Dreams
As a boy, my father-in-law, Clement (also known by his English nickname, “Bud”), accompanied his dad to some remote African villages where they planned
family, life, Not So Fast, Slow Movement, slowing
Not So Fast at Soul Stops, Pt. 2
If you’re moving a little too fast today, feeling rushed and stressed, I encourage you to take two minutes to listen
life
Not So Fast at Soul Stops
I overheard one of my daughters talking with her sister on the phone: “Well, hurry up,” she said, “but don’t
How to Form a Daily Habit: Don’t Break the Chain
My junior year in college, I started scribbling each day’s to-do list the night before. I’d always include “wake up”
Developing a Writing Life: Five Writing Strengths
Writing well requires a range of skills and strengths. Today, for fun, I shall explore only five.
Food on Fridays, Uncategorized
Food on Fridays: Douwe Egberts Coffee
For the Food on Fridays carnival, any post remotely related to food is welcome—though we love to try new dishes,
travel
RV Trip West: Route 66
Though we’ve been back for almost two weeks, I’ll write about most of our trip in present tense. It’s more
Uncategorized
Food on Fridays: Glutino Crackers
For the Food on Fridays carnival, any post remotely related to food is welcome—though we love to try new dishes,
travel
RV Trip West: Convergences
Though we’ve been back for almost two weeks, I’ll write about our trip in present tense. It’s more lively that
travel
RV Trip West: Heading into the Unknown
A few months ago, I dreamed that I was driving our family’s 32-foot Class A RV off-road, down a rugged
Food on Fridays, travel
Food on Fridays: Frommer’s Gluten-Free Granola Bars (and a trip across the U.S.A.)
For the Food on Fridays carnival, any post remotely related to food is welcome—though we love to try new dishes,
