Sucking the Life Out

Annie Dillard, in her book Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, writes:

At the end of the island I noticed a small green frog. He was exactly half in and half out ...

What You Hide Reveals Much

You get tremendous insights into a person's motivations and problems by what they want to hide.

Pieces of the Puzzle

At the San Diego Padres baseball games, between innings once in a while, they put a little puzzle on the score board. They have the outline of a baseball ...

Hurrying Away from God

It is said that Dr. Mortimer Adler suddenly left a discussion group at a tea quite disgusted, slamming the door after him. One person trying to relieve ...

A True Indication of Weakness

I'll tell you what weakness is. I think of a college senior--tall, good-looking, from a fine background, very bright, had invitations to attend four ...

New Terms for Sin

"Sexual preference" may be the least judgmental words ever created. "Sexually active" are two others. One might inquire of a sexually ...

Buried Alive

We must be careful what we bury in our heart. To bury something does not mean it is dead. It may simply mean we have buried something alive that will ...

We Are Like the Moon

Men are like the earth and we are like the moon; we turn always one side to them and they think there is no other.

Afraid of the Light

We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark: the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.

Admitting Failure to Family

When the family knows you don't pretend to have it all together, that you admit failure, that you're sorry and want to do better, they can handle ...