Anxiety’s Biggest Lie; Life’s Biggest Truth
“I am going to die.” I was standing in the downstairs showroom of REI in St. Louis. Already on its way to becoming my favorite store (admittedly from a guy Continue Reading →
“I am going to die.” I was standing in the downstairs showroom of REI in St. Louis. Already on its way to becoming my favorite store (admittedly from a guy Continue Reading →
“Cold is not so cold if you are not afraid of it.” Laura Ingalls Wilder It was October of 1880, and an early blizzard hit the Dakota Territory near the Continue Reading →
There are days when the worry seems to dominate me When I cannot see outside my headMy eyes reflect in those I know wellAlthough so much is left unsaidI do Continue Reading →
As the COVID-19 pandemic roles on, and anxiety increases about what the fall semester will look like for school, what the economic outlook will be, and just how healthy we Continue Reading →
Ever since I was a little kid, I have heard hundreds upon maybe into the thousands of homilies and talks that discussed why Jesus came to live, die, and be Continue Reading →
“Do not be afraid.” For millions of people, this simple statement is much easier said than done. Their lives are dominated by a fear of encountering a specific object, circumstance, Continue Reading →
By March 4, 1933, the United States was deep into the worst depression it would ever know. Forty-eight of the fifty states had closed their banks. Two million people were Continue Reading →
Over the years, I have spoken much about the topic of parenting styles, and specifically about the research related to authoritative parenting as opposed to authoritarian or permissive parenting. Simply Continue Reading →
Part I: The Sweet Sound of Silence It had been six hours since I had seen another human being. Three days earlier, my brother, Andrew, and I and two friends Continue Reading →