Dear God: I can’t believe it, Father. After all these years, you have given us a home of our very own! The paperwork went through, …
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Confession
Dear God: Father, I’ve chosen tomorrow as the day I’m going to find Glen and make my confession. I’m so ashamed. Five years ago, I …
Read More »Speak Once, Then Act
Someone once suggested that the best guide to discipline is just four words long: “Speak once . . . then act.” My cousin Morris Venden …
Read More »New Life
Dear God: I watched the birth of my daughter today. At three minutes after one, her tiny head emerged . . . and then I …
Read More »Go Ahead, Say It
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 …
Read More »Jesus the Lobbyist
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 …
Read More »Saying Goodbye
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 …
Read More »Swear-Free Vocabulary
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 …
Read More »Everyday Chores
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 …
Read More »Final Exams
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. …
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