Two men. Two very different fathers. A man we knew in Indonesia whose father was a headhunter who slept on a skull for a pillow. On the other end of the spectrum, my father’s father was a college president. The two sons, our friend and my father, had opposite life outcomes. Can you guess which…
Out of the Rubble
Did you ever look at someone and think, “Yikes! That person is a mess. Not much hope for them.” Maybe after reading this story, you’ll have a different reaction to messy people. She was a young person who had managed to make a way for herself. It wasn’t the life she had envisioned as a…
Beauty
She was a potential client who had driven out to our small, country home from her large, suburban home. She was a woman about my age. (I tried to tell myself that she was younger, and that was the reason she looked so much better than me!). I was so impressed with her appearance. Her…
Numbered
A close friend was on the job site a few days ago when a mechanical failure took the life of a worker. Our friend’s life, as well as those of other co-workers, were spared from what could have been a multi-fatal accident. Everyone was just doing their job. The day had started like so many…
God, My Delight
When you’re alone doing the laundry, do you think about God? When you’re on under-appreciated kitchen clean-up duty, do you hum a worship song? This story is about a young man who managed to meditate and praise God while doing menial work. When you’re in the daily grind, you can remember a certain young man…
Seen and Heard
Recently, a friend has been facing a family crisis that may rob her of her only two grandchildren, for whom she has been the primary caregiver since their birth. Where is God in this situation? Another family lost a court battle, and the children they were in the process of adopting have been returned to…