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Short essays on faith, story and the craft of telling the truth well — published several times a month.
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Only Believe
I’m amazed at how easily I can believe a lie and at the same time, struggle to accept the truth.
Talking to a Friend
If I could talk to my favorite teacher in eighth grade, I’d share my love for algebraic functions.
Unbelievable Magic
Babies laugh in a game of peekaboo because Mommy is gone and then magically reappears.
Learning to Love
Since I was the firstborn in my family, I got all the attention from my parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles.
Good Enough
At work, my boss said, “If you can’t do the job, I’ll find someone who can.” I was doing my best. What more could I do but find another job where I would be good enough?
Uncommon Sense
Working part time in a wood shop, I was given the task of cutting quart-inch-thick two-inch-wide strips that would be used in building a church pew. Simple project.
Diamond in the Rough
For the price of admission, you can go to the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas, search for million-dollar gems, and take one home if you find one.
No Respect
Completing university courses will reward graduates with diplomas and earn letters after their names, but what do they get for all that time and money?
Wrong Way
I knew my first GPS wasn’t very smart when it wanted me to take a road that led through a gated community. It didn’t have the gate code, and neither did I.
Going Up
My favorite tree in the back yard had a horizontal branch of just the right height for a teenage boy to leap, grab the branch like a chinning bar, and swing back and…
Progress
In slide-rule competition in 1960, I was ready to quit because my practice scores didn’t show much improvement.
Right Answers
In school, most kids didn’t raise their hand when the teacher asked a question. If I didn’t know the answer, I wanted to hide, because evidently I was supposed to know.