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Repentance and Resurrection

Repentance and Resurrection

Despite the heat and humidity of late-July Florida, I strapped on my shoes for an afternoon run. The relief of getting out of the house and capturing a few quiet minutes on my own outweighed the threat of heat stroke.  Andrew, our firstborn, was just a few weeks...
Doing A Hard and Risky Thing

Doing A Hard and Risky Thing

A dear old mentor of mine passed away a few years ago. But the lessons he taught still help me see things—see myself—a little more clearly. Maybe the most important of those lessons came in  the form of a story he once told on himself in his usual self-deprecating...
Making Things Right

Making Things Right

Today’s animators use software to create computer-generated images. In the early days of the Walt Disney Studios artists drew each frame by hand. It must have been painstaking work. An old-school illustrator once said this about using pen and ink. At the very moment...
First Love

First Love

Despite the heat and humidity of late-July Florida, I strapped on my shoes for an afternoon run. The relief of getting out of the house and capturing a few quiet minutes on my own outweighed the threat of heat stroke.*  Andrew, our firstborn, was just a few weeks...
Preparing for Christmas

Preparing for Christmas

Recently it occurred to me that Dr. Phil might be channeling John the Baptist. Or, at least, I think that Dr. Phil has given us a valuable filter for hearing how the Baptist helps us prepare for Christmas. For the coming of Christ again in our hearts. Here’s what I...