Friends & Family
Family and friends—we love them! . . . but sometimes it’s not so easy to love them. What does God say about being a parent, family dysfunction, happy marriages, divorce, difficult people, forgiveness, and much more?
Honoring the dishonorable
I had lunch with a childhood friend I hadn’t seen in years. Our families spent lots of time together when we were growing up….
Sans everything, with joy
In ninth grade, I had to memorize Shakespeare’s “All the world’s a stage” speech from As You Like It. In it, the Bard describes…
Hand in hand
Every Sunday, Bob and Alice walk hand in hand to our church’s café counter to buy a single donut. Bob is 92. Alice is…
Make room for lasting friendships
If you’ve seen the movie The Sandlot, you’ll know something about my childhood. I grew up on a dead-end street filled with boys. We…
Owen rocks!
My little grandson Owen has a way about him that commands attention. He’s not naughty. He’s just cute. For instance, his favorite Christmas song…
Lessons from Barry
I’m learning a lot from my friend Barry. He’s a native New Yorker and very devoted to his Jewish faith and heritage. He and…
Good friends
“There is a friend who sticks closer than a brother” (Proverbs 18:24). There will be all sorts of people who are part of your…
Love each other!
When my sister and I were little and we’d argue, my parents would make us hold hands and say to each other, “My sister…
Show up and show Jesus
What do you do if your friend cheated on their spouse? How do you show grace and truth as they try to put together…
Grace shows up
What do you do if your friend was cheated on? How do you show grace and truth as they try to put together the…
When friends cheat
One of the hardest times to be a good friend is when your friend cheats (or is cheated on). When adultery happens by or…
Face-to-face with friends
Imagine trying to have a conversation with a friend while surrounded by a crowd of people who are tapping you on the shoulder and…