Fragrance. Aroma. Such picturesque, pleasing words. What do they bring to mind for you? Walking through a garden on a morning in the Spring? Can you smell the flowers planted along a walkway when the dew is still fresh and a gentle breeze filters through the trees before the heat...

Adulting gives you a whole new appreciation for your parents. Or a teacher. Or a coach. Or someone who discipled you. Or someone you admire from your growing up days. I know that when I was a kid, I thought my parents had it pretty easy. Actually, I thought all...

I was once in a dating relationship that was about to be parted geographically. We discussed the pluses and minuses of being separated. We wondered about the impact on our relationship. Whenever the topic came up, people would remind us of a well-worn cliché, “Absence makes the heart grow fonder.”...

“Hello darkness, my old friend…” I’ve been humming that folk song by Simon and Garfunkel for the last couple of days. As I sit down to write, Gwen and I are entering our fortieth hour without power at the house. First-world problems, right? I must wait for power to be restored. But really....

I have found delight on the lake whether I am water skiing or jumping off a dock and swimming. I used to enjoy both quite a bit. Both activities are wonderful forms of recreation and both cool you off on a hot day. One brings joy by cutting back and forth...