Our Downward Spiral of Addiction
Cynthia Hymel lived in New York in the 1970s and she knew actors and artists before their fame—while they were still bussing tables and driving …
Archives for March 2012
Filling the Void[ance]
My father taught me that discovering our true selves cannot be had by merely avoiding negative behavior we see in others. But herein lays an irony: …
Avoiding Avoidance
Deathbed advice offers impact which no other advice provides. My father died of cancer sixteen years ago. A few weeks before his death, knowing he …
Pursuing an Inner Life
The two pictures below show Mt. St. Helens. One was taken on May 17, 1980, and the other was taken several days later. Beneath the calm exterior of a …
Our need for Significance
Many Christians substitute an abstract doctrine for belief. It’s like we’ve read the menu and missed the meal. All the while, beliefs of the heart can …