Christians and Halloween

My daughter, a college student, had an assignment where she had to pretend to mediate between two families in a church. One family was throwing an all-out Halloween bash. Costumes, scary decorations, food, eery sound effects. Another family believed Halloween was evil...

Mama Says #4

I think my mom is fairly spry for 85. I have some nerve issues in my feet that sometimes make me slower than she is. But I notice that she has learned to stand up and give herself a few seconds to feel secure before tearing across the house. Her advice? “Don’t fall....

Why I Love Old Newspapers

I suppose we’ve all heard about the person who stacks up newspapers from floor to ceiling, intending to read them someday. (Pull your toes in if I’m stepping on them.) Newspapers are fighting for survival. The thirst for information is still there. In fact, it’s...

Mama Says #3

When I went to spend three weeks with my mother last summer, she had not been to church in a few weeks. So we went. She loves the music at her church. She loves the preaching. She loves all the elements of the worship service. But she doesn’t drive, and for various...

Would You Time Travel If You Could?

Some of my favorite museums are the small local ones scattered on the map. For instance: That historic house a founding family occupied. Or the home of the person who gave the town its fifteen minutes of fame. The isolated ranch house of a pioneer. A few years ago, I...