How am I going to be an Optimist about this?

How am I going to be an Optimist about this?

I have a problem. I am an eternal optimist. Many would say that’s not exactly a problem, but it is when you are trying the wrestle with the problems that plague our Earth. Floods, bombs, poverty, rape, exploitation, war… “How am I gonna be an...
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

I am losing my hair. I kid you not. Once upon a time I had so much hair I did not know what to do with it. My mother would chase me around the house with a comb and I would scream, “No.” Finally, she would wrestle me down and comb through knot after knot...
Why I Don’t Believe in Perfection

Why I Don’t Believe in Perfection

My math teacher in middle school said if you can draw a perfect circle free-handed, you might be a little crazy. That’s when he busted out the compass and showed us this nifty tool you can use to draw a perfect circle. I could never draw a circle anywhere close...

On Parting the Red Sea

Today I was speaking to my father on the telephone and we were having a conversation about God. Over the past few weeks, I have had a strong spiritual calling that I can’t explain. Every time I try to turn to writing or my blog to explain the phenomena that have...