Be(ing) Thankful: A Lesson in Three Phases

“What if we have more of the rough file, if we have less rust! Afflictions carry away nothing but the dross of sin.” – Thomas Watson.

How to Have a Happy Day

So far this semester, I stood on a chair to get the projector to work, taught in a flooded classroom, lectured without PowerPoint because the server was down, forgot my shoes at home

A Gift, Simple and Sweet

It was only a gift. Simple and sweet. An uninterrupted moment to be enjoyed. An unexpected present to be appreciated. A gracious reminder from the Father. Be still my little heart. Do not seek more than you have been given. Stay calm my eager heart. Do not hold captive what was freely given. It was…

Not So Happy Feet

A few years ago I heard an NPR segment on a research conducted to find the happiest nations. I don’t recall what criteria were used to determine the results, I don’t even remember who the winners were. But we, the United States, did not make the cut – shocking. The fact that we are one…