Music ministry is not just something I do when I’m sitting at the piano or when I’m standing and singing. It’s my entire life. I …
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Encounter with My Student
Seasoned by years of experience, I’d had my share of memorable teaching encounters but none quite matched this one. It began in a routine manner: …
Read More »My Biggest Crush
Why two of them? They were identical twins, and to love one was to love the other. Basketball player tall. Pretty-man faces. Shock of black …
Read More »No Fair
Before my sophomore year in college, I managed to get a job at the Puyallup Fair, a popular event in the Puget Sound area. I …
Read More »Keep America Great
There are between 100,000 – 200,000 refugees from all over the world now calling San Diego home. These are people who have fled their homes …
Read More »Losing a Friend
I woke up that morning completely unprepared. Though the sun was shining and it was a seemingly ordinary weekend morning, nothing could prepare me for …
Read More »My Daughter
As far back as I can remember I dreamed of growing up, getting married, and having a little girl. My mom and I have always …
Read More »God Sent Me Flowers
It was another wintry day. My preschool-aged daughter and I were grocery shopping. We had rushed into the store from the car to stay as …
Read More »Reasons to Live
You could have heard a pin drop in the auditorium. All eyes were on the stage where Ken was standing. All ears were listening to …
Read More »Lost in the Woods
Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina is 500,000 acres. That’s a lot of land for two eight-year-olds to get lost in. It was our first …
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