May 24, 20132 minRelationshipsI Ran into Myself at the Psych Center TodayIt was at the patients’ art show, where I saw myself, represented by one long, blue strand of yarn. “It’s called ‘Support Net,’” the art...
Apr 25, 20131 minFaith Why God Bottles Our TearsAt times I’ve wondered why the Psalmist wrote that Got puts all our tears in a bottle (Psalm 56:8). I thought about it again recently, as...
Feb 19, 20132 minFaith The Homeless Man in My HouseLast summer I took a homeless man into my home for an overnight stay. His stench followed him up the stairs where he steamed up my...
Oct 31, 20122 minParenthoodHe Said I'd Have a New Teenager in Five MinutesThanks, Dr. Leman, but sometimes I don’t feel I can wait until Friday to put an end to the cold distance and eye-rolling of a...
Jul 22, 20122 minFaith"God is Good" and Other Annoying Things Church People Like to SayHave you ever noticed that when church people say, “God is good!” it’s often in the context of God doing something good for them? I got...
Jun 21, 20123 minReligions My Friends the Pagans “I want to start a group,” I told my friend one day. “A group for people who want to talk about God or gods, and spiritual-not-religious...