Our girls have always been good about allowing me to play the role of father-protector. At times they've ventured further afield than I would have lik...
Talia was going to her first prom. The boy who was taking her is a notorious prankster, so I knew I could take a few liberties. He showed up at the...
I re-read my 1/22 entry and it occurred to me, "I really am quite a fanatic. Anybody stumbling across this blog for the first time would think I'm a n...
At one point in our lives, we had five kids and the oldest was six. Two or three were in diapers. I had to travel. Things would get chaotic ...
Other societies embrace the inevitability of death (and are less angst-ridden for it) while ours glorifies youth and hides our old people where we can...
Six people have signed up for my cyber-discipling service (let’s be honest – being web-based, it’s an experiment in intentionality and accountab...
As I've embarked on this experiment of trying to disciple six people, we have just a few goals. We're going to pray more and I'm going to help them gr...
In discipling others, I advocate an extended time of prayer - 45 minutes for starters. Why? Why not just pray throughout the day? Jesus said, “Ca...
First, let's be honest, we live in an A.D.D. generation. We can't focus on anything for very long. Spending an hour in prayer is a tall order; but pr...
My best prayer times are mornings. But mornings can be rough, especially if you're not a coffee person. Here are the six worst traps that have kept me...
