Elves seldom give unguarded advice, for advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise, and all courses may run ill. Tolkien, J.R.R.. The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings (p. … Continued
What is anxiety? What do you get anxious about? According to Merriam-Webster, anxiety is “apprehensive uneasiness or nervousness usually over an impending or anticipated ill.” That certainly sounds familiar. Speaking for myself, I feel anxiety particularly when it comes to my … Continued
What does it mean to be wise as serpents and innocent as doves? Consider the Biblical narrative. The serpent tempted Eve by asking “Did God really say?” Cain murdered Abel because God had accepted his sacrifice. Jacob tricked his father … Continued
Earlier this week, I found myself awake and unable to sleep at 3:15 AM. This happened not once, but twice. And I have no idea why. My alarm both mornings was set to 6:00 AM. Maybe I just needed to … Continued
Today is New Year’s Day, the first day of January 2016. Curious about New Year’s resolutions, I did a quick Google search to get some statistics. According to Details, 45% of Americans are in the habit of making New Year’s … Continued
Several weeks ago a guy at work gave me a Zip-Lock baggie of little Tepin peppers he’d gotten from Mexico. I’ve been keeping the peppers, known as “flea chilis” by the Aztecs, in my lunchbox, and occasionally I crush and … Continued
What’s your position on how and why we must help the Syrian refugees? Are you one of the many clamoring for opening the floodgates and resettling in the U.S. tens or hundreds of thousands of refugees from the Middle … Continued
My family got home from AWANA as I was doing my bookwork for the day. Our oldest son, 8 year-old Josiah, came to me as my wife and I were standing in the kitchen and began nervously asking if he … Continued
I need more than 140-characters to tell you about my love-hate relationship with Twitter. My account is a few years old. Mostly I use the popular social networking site to share links to news items I find interesting, … Continued
I wrote a little poem today that seems to me appropriate to the times we live in.