January 17, 2012 | 3 comments
One Sunday morning, the pastor noticed little Alex standing in the foyer of the church staring up at a large plaque. It was covered with names and small American flags mounted on either side of it. The 6-year-old had been staring
January 2, 2012 | 11 comments
During a short lecture trip to Roseburg, Oregon, recently, I stayed a night at a Courtyard Marriott up north near the Eugene airport. After I unpacked and ironed my clothes for the lecture the next day, I set up my
December 2, 2011 | 2 comments
When the family boarded the plane for Hilo on our way back to the mainland, I was sitting next to Tyler. He was extremely restless, could hardly contain himself, and acted like he needed to get up and leave. He
November 16, 2011 | 4 comments
I’m a member of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Pasco, Washington, and our Sunday school has a new look! Alex Cook, a professional muralist from Boston, MA, came to town last week and painted some beautiful murals for us. And
October 27, 2011 | 1 comment
Dear God, Who draws the lines around the countries? ~Nan, in “Letters from Kids to God”