ἢ τίς ἐστιν ἐξ ὑμῶν ἄνθρωπος, “The… who / what / which… is from you… man…” All right: look for the nominative, the verb, the prepositions, and shift the word order around accordingly. “Which of you men…” I’ve been taking … Continue reading
I’ll never forget the rush of adrenaline and air blowing through the windows of our vehicle, as we hurtled down the Interstate, south toward Florida. “SPRING BREAK ’97!” We yelled into the night air. It was a battle cry throughout … Continue reading
Dear Elliot, I hate to procrastinate, but I didn’t get the chance to sit down and start writing this letter until 11:00 PM on the evening before your birthday (and I didn’t get to finish it until a week later!)! … Continue reading
Do I take my faith too seriously? I’m saying “seriously” in the sense of solemnity, sobriety… Maybe “joylessly?” I’ve recently been considering Jesus’ words from the 9th chapter of the Gospel of Matthew, and I’ve felt challenged to get more serious … Continue reading
My thoughts have been tugged back to last Thursday night for more a whole week now. The air was cool with the first hint of autumn. A group of young women stood in a semi-circle. They wore strappy, stylish clothing … Continue reading
Dear Olivia, You’ve probably noticed me organizing our family photographic archives recently. I mean, how could you not notice me, camped out at our family’s desktop computer, blocking you from access to the latest YouTube episode of Good Mythical Morning?!? … Continue reading
I pulled on my socks (gray Thorlo Experias), I tied my shoes (blue Saucony Guide 9s), and then I sat down to a quick bowl of cereal (Honey Nut Medley Crunch). On the table in front of me, I opened … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Elliot! Fourteen years ago, you were just 4 pounds, 13 ounces. Only 18.5 inches long. Today, you’re buying your own running shoes that are about the same size you were back then (men’s size 10!). And you’re making … Continue reading
My daughter has been struggling with some anxiety recently. There were actually two occasions, earlier this week, when she got so wound up at bedtime — worrying about school and about her inability to fall asleep — that she actually … Continue reading
I haven’t blogged for 40 days. The last such stretch of stillness was in January of 2005, right between “My first blog entry of all time… // I’m not sure if I have any profound thoughts today for the good of … Continue reading
