How Great Thou Art

Over the past ten years or so, I have come to really appreciate the unique work produced by a young artist named Andrew Clemens, who grew up in Iowa in the late 1800’s and produced some amazing things that have not been matched since.  He became deaf at age 13...

A Mixed Bag

I had a discussion a couple weeks ago with a friend and we talked about what made us think some people were good and others were bad.  If someone were to ask if you are a good person, what would you say?  I would guess 90% of people would say ‘yes’, and if asked why,...

Good News!

I was listening to the radio earlier this week and my wife commented that it was fairly depressing as they reported 3-5 unrelated deaths in about 90 seconds.  If it bleeds it leads, right?  We don’t normally make the news when we have a good day at work, love our...

10 Days

It was 3 years ago yesterday that my mother was diagnosed with cancer.  I remember sitting at the kitchen table listening by speakerphone while my siblings and mom were at the doctor’s office.  I knew the news wouldn’t be good, but listened as the doctor explained...

Stuck

Have you ever been stuck?  I’m usually good at getting out of tough situations, but sometimes I can’t.  I’ve had my car stuck in a swampy ditch in Louisiana and a couple of times on the edge of a snowy road in Iowa, not counting breakdowns.  When I was in elementary...