It seems that the biblical God has worn out his welcome in today’s culture. Many people see him as being out-of-touch. What if we each could design a god that coincided with our own special requirements? Think of the advantages . . .
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At the close of a grueling 2001 tax season, Jan’s brain cells desperately needed a breather. We decided to escape to Galena Illinois—an area known for its scenic hills, valleys, and bluffs. At one time it was home to more mansions per capita than any other city in America. Continue reading
Surviving the second grade was the first major challenge of my young life. Specifically, I had to survive Sister Leona, the nun who turned my dislike for school into a consuming anxiety. She was cruel, and seemed to enjoy punishing and humiliating her class. We were often blamed for the death of the first grade nun who died during the previous summer break. She’d say, “You killed one nun, do you want to kill another?” I have to admit, that proposition was a little tempting at times. Continue reading
Sunday afternoons would find my dad relaxing in his favorite chair, the Chicago Tribune spread out on the floor in front of him. I’d be looking to get my hands on the comic strips—not to read them—I liked to sketch the characters. Continue reading
There is an interesting caesura found in the bible—a poetic pause that lies between the writing of the books of Malachi and Mathew. Continue reading
Tuffy’s tail wagged erratically as he worked the family like a hummingbird in a flower bed. With his cold wet nose he lifted every accessible hand hoping to receive a loving scratch on the head. Continue reading
There was no reason for me to set foot in my parents bedroom. They never told me to stay out, I just knew I had no business being in there. I also knew that’s where they hid the Christmas presents.
