Tag: grace

  • Life Lessons, from a Box of Chocolates

    Life Lessons, from a Box of Chocolates

    Every month, after my wife and I sang at Twin Oaks Assisted Living, our friend Kathleen insisted that we follow her back to her room. Once inside, there was always something special she wanted to show us. First there was her bridal veil, from when she married her husband, Denzel, in 1947, also some dried…

  • Do Overs

    Do Overs

    As an elementary school administrator, I often deal with student discipline issues. Sitting across from a red-faced child, I read the teacher’s note: “When asked to pick up the play area and return to his desk, Johnny kicked me in the shin, screamed ‘Leave me alone!’ and ran out of the room.” As I offer…

  • Paws and Reflect (6): Digging for Answers

    Paws and Reflect (6): Digging for Answers

    The adventures of a dog who followed Jesus.

  • Paws & Reflect (5): A Surprising Question

    Paws & Reflect (5): A Surprising Question

    The adventures of a dog who followed Jesus.

  • But Wait, There’s More!

    But Wait, There’s More!

    Does anyone else remember those old commercials for the Ginsu knife? I must have been ten or eleven years old the first time I saw one. A guy uses a Ginsu to cut through nails, a soda can, and a radiator hose, then picks up a tomato and slices it paper thin. If only I’d…

  • Often Wrong, but Never in Doubt

    Often Wrong, but Never in Doubt

    A soothing voice comes from the glowing iPad, “Please listen until the end before answering.” The impatient first grader doesn’t wait. “Tap, tap, tap.” He sounds like a young woodpecker trying to drill through the screen. I frown, from a few chairs away, knowing the stakes are high. “Smack.” That’s the sound of my palm softly hitting…