How to keep a writer humble
I once interviewed the head of pediatrics at a British hospital who had all doctors new to the department spend some time on their knees in…
Getting re-signed in the face of disappointment
Given that parents can find themselves in trouble with the authorities these days for letting their kids walk home alone from the neighborhood park, it’s unlikely…
Learning to like Good Sam
After years of quiet resentment, I am finally coming to accept that the Good Samaritan wasn’t such a bad guy after all. But for the longest…
Looking more closely before leaping to conclusions
For someone whose work involves paying attention to detail, I can be pretty unobservant at times. I seem to have a rare talent for turning the…
Lighting up another low-level Lent
Despite my best intentions, all too often the high points of the church year pass in a low-level kind of way. I welcome the approach of…
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