by mark | May 29, 2026 | Candles
Since the Middle Ages, candles have been used to mark the passage of time. As the candle alarm clock burns, the nails fall into the metal basin and make a loud clatter. And this handy invention even comes with a built-in snooze feature. Don’t want to get up? Just let...
by mark | May 29, 2026 | Music & Movies
Trusting our children, especially our estranged children, to a Sovereign God often feels like a full-time career. We ping-pong between crippling worry of the unknown and steel-jawed trust that God is at work. This song settles us into a gentle groove dug by the...
by mark | May 29, 2026 | Uncategorized
Thoughts for Estranged Christian Parents on the Passage of Time When our children were born, you and I started. We counted days. Then weeks. Then months. At some point amid tantrums, pull-ups, and sippy cups, we started counting years. Let’s close our eyes and...
by mark | Nov 20, 2006 | Fiction
Blogger’s Note: Business travel can be trying on body and soul. I’ve traveled more in the last three years than in my previous 34 years of life. I prefer to fly Delta for the customer service. However, I love the opportunity to fly United because of their...
by mark | Apr 20, 2005 | Music & Movies
“Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the number of moments that take your breath away. ” This line in the movie “Hitch” took me by surprise. Tangled within a 21st-century romantic comedy complete with all the requisite sins of...
