Following the Mislabeled Trail
If you ever go hiking in a state or national forest, you'll notice little triangles at eye level on certain trees. In case you didn't...
Autism Awareness Month
When you walk into Miss Garret’s classroom* on any given day, you’ll see twenty-four squirming, chattering second graders. They sit in...
The Littlest Rhymes Poetry #1
We think poetry is difficult to read and difficult to understand. But we’ve been exposed to poetry from our very first year of life....
My Sword, My Fortune, and My Life
Lloyd C. Douglas wrote several books at the turn of the last century that promoted Christianity. He was a devout Catholic and wanted to...
A Story Worth Writing
In an article titled “All Stories Are the Same” in The Atlantic Monthly, John Yorke claims that if you want to write a good story, you...
5 Ways to Build Friendships
When I was a young Christian, a had a wise mentor. Betty Granger was the mother of the young man who led me to Christ, and over the next...
Tell A Story
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been telling myself stories. I think the first full-fledged novel I ever wrote was more like a...
It's Not in Code
In his book How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking, Jordan Ellenberg refers to a group of rabbinical scholars who have...
Contentment and Joy
"You deserve better." It is not shouted at me from rooftops. It is whispered in my ear as I drift off to sleep, those susceptible moments...
Using Maps to Lose Our Way
To some people, maps are intimidating creatures: lines that cross and connect, with different colors signifying different themes, and the...
