Hard to believe Christmas is just three weeks away, and the only thing I have done to prepare is put up the Christmas tree and a few other decorations. I’ve done no Christmas shopping; I’ve mailed no Christmas cards (though I did finally order them last night); I’ve baked nary a cookie or other delicious Christmas treat. Read more
benediction – noun | bene·dic·tion | \ˌbe-nə-ˈdik-shən\ : a prayer that asks for God’s blessing NOTE: This week marks my last week as an editor for The High Calling. Along with a dozen or so other editors, I have served as a part-time contractor with The High Calling since 2011. As the organization moves in a new direction, we […] Read more
go – verb \ˈgō\ : to move on a course : to move out of or away from a place expressed or implied : to take a certain course or follow a certain procedure __________ I had plans yesterday, important plans for how I would spend my day working. I had a list and an […] Read more
Words get a bad rap when it comes to showing people we care. The common mantra, “Don’t tell me you love me, show me!” encapsulates the idea that actions speak louder than words. In many cases, it’s true. If actions and words don’t line up, we generally trust a person’s actions. That’s not to say […] Read more
I would like to say that an NPR program called to interview me because I had just received the Nobel Prize for Literature, but that would be only half true. An NPR program did call to interview me, but actually, that’s only half true, too. An NPR program called, but only because I called them […] Read more
Yesterday, I woke up feeling the inside of my lip with my tongue. I had bitten the area while eating steak with my parents on Sunday, but yesterday, I realized that I actually have a cold sore there. I examined it in the mirror, determined there was nothing more I could do about it, and […] Read more
It’s just a regular Wednesday morning, and I’m hurriedly completing a few month end reports when my phone rings. It’s our CFO. Anytime I run into him, I know I’m in for a laugh. “So, here’s the deal, Char; my column had babies,” Phil tells me, apparently setting up a joke. “What?” I ask, confused. […] Read more
