My Ramblings
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Too Late a Samaritan
A fleeting encounter at the ER turned into a reflection I can’t quite shake. Read more
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Life’s Little Gifts
A Sabbath meditation on noticing God’s simple blessings—from a restful cup of tea to vintage music and unexpected fruit. How have you experienced grace in life’s little gifts? Read more
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Death Row Granny and Me
One sleepless night while shamelessly googling myself, I found my name in . . . wait for it . . . murderpedia.com Read more
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Leon’s Lawn
It was the drought of 1999 Leon wasn’t much of a gardener. Plastic flowers thrust into the soil were proof. But his lawn was his pride. He mowed that lawn once a week, every Thursday at 6 pm, and watered it every day. It was the best lawn in the neighborhood. Then came the mandatory Read more
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Love that Sticks
In our car every morning, before we pull out of our driveway, Roy and I pray together. On some days the prayer is longer than usual. (I confess, there are some rushed mornings when one sacrilegiously drives with eyes on the road while the other prays, head bowed and eyes closed). But this Monday morning, Read more
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The Van Gogh Portrait of Gratitude
Maybe you’ve heard this story before, but I learned of it just few weeks ago, and was fascinated by how the inability of one person to see value in something cost a family a fortune. Very early one winter morning in 1883 Félix Rey, a young medical intern who had yet to graduate, worked hard Read more
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Making the Most of Life
Today is the day after Election Day 2016. Today began with little sleep last night. And it continued with every hour adding a new deadline, more stress, and more pessimism. My to-do list was not getting done and my creative energy was at an all time low. One task on my list was to find a creative way to Read more
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The Hacksaw Buzz
I was at an advance screening of the movie Hacksaw Ridge last week. As a Seventh-day Adventist, it was a moment of humility and pride to realize how big an impact my faith and my church could have if both are seen in how I (Adventists) live. With today’s premiere of the movie, the Internet is abuzz and bursting at the #HacksawRidge Read more
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Monotony of Monogamy
A commentary I wrote for the Adventist Review back in 2007 when the Ashley Madison Agency had only a million or so in membership. The Ashley Madison Agency “is committed to protecting and enhancing principles of personal freedom and social justice” and makes donations to causes such as civil rights and women’s health.” Basic membership Read more
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toast on pretty plate
If toast were a conversation starter, it would be the drably simple, “Hi.” Toast is my obligatory minimum dietary sustenance. When I am too busy, too sick or too tired to sit down for a satisfying meal, I have toast. Similarly, “Hi” is my obligatory minimum social interaction. When I am too busy, too impatient Read more
SAYS FYL 