What are you grateful for?

November 21, 2007 | 4 comments

I love Thanksgiving time. It reminds me to stop what I’m doing and be extra grateful for all the blessings that God has to offer. I shared some of the things I’m grateful for this year in a blog posting,

Who are you?

November 16, 2007 | No comments yet

A young boy brought home poor grades from school. His parents protested, telling him he could do better. He argued back, a bit defiant, with the declaration, “But this is who I am! I’m not smart like the other kids.”

Raising children and healthcare

November 15, 2007 | 3 comments

Last weekend, when in Seattle, my 14 year old son woke me at 11 p.m. in our motel room and said, “Dad, I don’t feel very well.” I knew from experience, he wouldn’t ask for help unless the problem felt

When unpleasantly surprised, stay calm

November 13, 2007 | 6 comments

The City of Richland has been landscaping in front of my office. They removed several trees and plan to plant some new ones in different spots on the breezeway I look out onto. After they removed the old trees, they