So much of life is just plain easier to handle when we know the reasons why. When I was teaching composition and grammar, I spent a lot of time trying to give context to the seemingly endless rules of English. Most of my students were much more comfortable in their science or engineering classes....
Category: Engage: Faith
How to Receive an Apology: Forgiveness
Giving an apology is important. But the key to restoring a damaged relationship is forgiveness. Hearing “I’m Sorry” Just before the end of my senior year of high school, someone hurt me badly. It wasn’t just unkind. She was angry, and she condemned me. My skills and talents — useless. My contributions — meaningless....
Anxiety
I think we all have that one thing that haunts us – a habit, a sin, a something that seems to undo us just by showing up in our day. Mine is anxiety. I’ve struggled with anxiety for years. Decades, even. For most of my life, it’s hovered in the shadows until, without warning,...
Complaining
This is a Modern Flannelgraph post. The book of Numbers is a great place to learn about complaining. Sure, Numbers probably isn’t really top of your list for daily Bible reading. I get that. It’s in the Old Testament (and all the good stuff’s in the New Testament, right?). It’s in the Pentateuch. (That’s the...
The Modern Flannelgraph
I grew up in Sunday School many years ago. Back then, flannelgraphs was a part of life. For those who never saw one, a flannelgraph board is a storytelling device. It usually had a basic background, perhaps an exterior scene, made of flannel (thus the name) and included other flannel scenes that could be pulled...