Mindfulness Meditation: What’s the Buzz?
A Buddhist form of meditation called “mindfulness meditation” has taken the mental health field by storm. It has produced many well-documented positive effects and has been basically touted as a …
Announcement–We’re Moving!
It’s time I made this announcement, even though I’d rather deny it. We’ve lived in Philadelphia for 15 years this December. We moved into 1103 Cromwell Road, Wyndmoor (a suburb) …
Stalking the Wild iPhone
When my dog Fred and I stepped into the park for an evening stroll last night, I noticed the pocket where I’d stuck my iPhone had gone empty. Don’t panic …
Clifford and Colleen Find Love
It had been a rewarding but exhausting week at one of those events where my time neatly split between talking to large audiences and listening to one-souled audiences. After …
“The Vote”: What Would Mary Say?
. . . because we know she wouldn’t be allowed to vote. From private, locked-away meetings to wide-open social media forums, the 7th day Adventist Church has wrung out this …
The Love Cure for Addiction
As I researched infant bonding for my latest book, a far-reaching reality slowly dawned on me: God created us for a peace found only in love. Here’s that reality in …
Shifty Shades of Nay
I’m very grateful today that I don’t have to pay Shifty Shades of Nay any mind. Perverted sexuality doesn’t impress me. Anyone can plagiarize and twist someone else’s creation. Anyone …
The Cost of Belonging
On December 18 Mike and I packed his Saab station wagon with food, clothes, fishing rods, gifts, and Fred the dog, and set out for the shores of the Gulf …
“Who’s Allelon?”
This blog will depart from my usual gentle, winsome tone. I’ve avoided using my WordPress site as a bully pulpit, but I can no longer forbear. It’s time for a …
Summer Evenings
They settle down on a neighborhood with the gentle ecstasy of flying Frisbees and shared tomatoes. They cause a kind of intoxication, but a wholesome, allowable one. They’re perfect for …