I’m noticing an uptick in my empathy for others. I think there are numerous catalysts for this, but I sincerely believe that one of them is Mister Rogers. I recently rewatched the film, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” and … Continue reading
I’m still limping through this stretch of the calendar. We’ve brought our painting project to a good stopping point. Welcome Week has mostly run its course. We got Cor moved back into BGSU. Olivia is starting a new job in … Continue reading
My Mom got Rosie from a rabbit breeder on a farm near Aurora. She had checked in with me and the rest of my siblings by text message, while I was on our family’s road trip to Texas. But I … Continue reading
I’ve been thinking a lot about the yellow trout lily since I first learned about it two weeks ago. I came across a couple dozen of them on the Gloria Dei Prayer Paths in Hudson. And when I got down … Continue reading
I recently finished reading Kevin Boehm’s memoir, The Bottomless Cup: A Memoir of Secrets, Restaurants, and Forgiveness. It was a birthday gift from my mother-in-law, and I think she picked it out based on its interesting jacket copy. And by virtue of … Continue reading
We studied John 20, verses 19 through 29, as a Life Group yesterday evening, and I found myself fixated on the repetition of a phrase that’s been translated in most English versions of the Bible as “Peace be with you” … Continue reading
My wife Marci said it as soon as I saw her this morning: “Christ is risen!” And I responded, “He is risen indeed!” My mother-in-law texted it to me at 7:09 AM: “Christ is risen!” And I responded, “He is … Continue reading
Today is the first anniversary of the death of my father-in-law, Ross Leonard Anderson. I didn’t disrupt my normal routines to observe this anniversary as I did for my Dad back in December. Still, I’ve found myself thinking about Ross … Continue reading
I usually say that if it’s going to be winter, I would prefer it to look like winter and feel like winter. “Bring on the snow! Make me layer up against the cold!” None of this depressing 5-degrees-above-freezing-and-overcast nonsense. And … Continue reading
I recently finished reading Amanda Coplin’s novel, The Orchardist. It was recommended to me a few months ago by my daughter Olivia. She’d read it and liked it, and she thought that I might like it, too. So, I put in a … Continue reading