Someone once suggested that the best guide to discipline is just four words long: “Speak once . . . then act.” My cousin Morris Venden …

Dear God: I watched the birth of my daughter today. At three minutes after one, her tiny head emerged . . . and then I …

Let me set two marriage goals before you. First, praise your spouse with flattering words at least once a day. And I mean, every single …

You’re a lobbyist? You’d almost have better luck putting “Top Used-Car Salesman” on your resumé. Politicians, especially those with an ambitious eye on a comfy …

Dear God: Today, we let her go. We moved Karli into her dorm room at Cal Poly, went out to dinner (which felt to me …

Dear God: I feel a stab of shame, Lord, when I lose it and use your name in vain. It happened again this morning when …

Dear God: Okay, here’s my glamorous chore list for today. One: vacuum. Two: take those packages to the Post Office. Three: make a run to …

Dear God: I’ve got a massive comprehensive final exam in 45 minutes, God, and I can’t help the feeling of dread that creeps over me.  …

Dear God: I have to open up my heart to you, Lord. Here goes: please bless Pastor with an extra portion of your Spirit regarding …

Dear God: I love to argue! Please help me to start remembering that I don’t need to set the entire world straight! It’s invigorating to …