Tag Archives: trust

I never read Bill Clinton’s autobiography when it came out, but I did skim the excerpts in a few different newspapers. And one sentence has stayed …

Today, many use violence as a tool to force people to comply with their demands. Whether it’s a mugger on a dimly lit sidewalk accosting …

When I was a kid, I would occasionally go to work with my father. I would watch him intensely as he pulled electric cables through …

My sister and I have always struggled to appreciate each other’s inner beauty. “This is what you should do,” Faith would say when we were …

When I was growing up, my weekends felt boring and ritualistic. Since my dad is a pastor, we went to church, and then my parents …

For all the times I’ve heard humans go on and on about love and how Jesus is huge on loving all people everywhere, I have …

Dear God: I worry about the future. I guess I’m not telling you anything you don’t already know. Trying to figure out how I can …

I’m always up for an adventure. Except when that adventure involves water. Despite four years of swimming lessons at the YMCA next door to my …

My three-year-old grandson enjoys watching cartoon videos and I often treat him to one when he stays with me for a day. I usually watch …

“You’ve got to be careful!” I caught myself repeating the phrase (again) to Maddie, my 19 year old, but it sounded empty as it passed …