According to Truman Capote, “The things we’re ashamed of are what make us interesting.” So let’s talk about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
Stella the Stellar Hitchhiker and the Total Eclipse of the Sun: A Short Story
Karen and I travelled to Kingston, Ontario, for the total solar eclipse on April 8.
Psalm 139: A Nocturnal Prayer
What is your favorite psalm? Many would say Psalm 23, and a close second might be Psalm 139.
Three Artists of the Passion: Tissot, Rouault, Kurelek
One of my devotional practices for Lent has been to meditate on paintings of the life of Christ, particularly the works of three artists: James Tissot, Georges Rouault, and William Kurelek.
The Dark-Suited Salesman: Three Poems for Lent
I’m not really a poet, but all my life I’ve written poems occasionally when the mood strikes. Here are three recent efforts.
Resisting Temptation: The Work of Lent
As we journey through Lent I’ve been pondering the nature of temptation.
Embracing the Child, Part Seven: How to Handle Little Brats
On a visit to my aunt and uncle as a teenager, one day I was left to babysit my two young cousins.
Embracing the Child, Part Six: Acquiring a Child’s Heart
Currently I’m at work on a novel—a sci-fi/fantasy about angels and aliens—and while writing this essay I noticed that my story actually contains all the gateways to childhood that I’ve been describing.
Embracing the Child, Part Five: The Childhood of Faith
If childlikeness were a country, it would have many border crossings.
Embracing the Child, Part Four: Recovering Our Childhood
When my daughter was four years old I caught her standing on a chair and reaching up into the medicine cabinet to get a bottle of pills. Is this a picture of you?