Driving Blind
On a mid-July late afternoon, I am driving my family to Dallas on I-30 when we hit an isolated shower. A mist steams up from the pavement, creating a cloud of water droplets. The sun behind us projects a rainbow around the car. We’re flying down the road, driving through a complete circle of iridescent […]
The Lost Key
A friend agreed to sell me his custom van for what he could get on trade-in, which wasn’t much for a three-year-old vehicle, even though it had only 9,000 miles. The interior smelled new. After completing the transaction, I got the key. That’s right, just one key. In the evening, the family decided we would […]
Dare to Be Different
In the third grade, I went to a country school with no cafeteria. Like everybody else, I ate the appropriate lunch at my desk—a ham & cheese sandwich, a bag of chips, and a piece of fruit in a paper sack. No student would consider anything else lest they be ridiculed for being weird. One […]
I Am Blessed
When I ask people at church how they are doing, I often hear, “I am blessed.” If I press for more information, I learn how they interpret being blessed. They are happily married, live in a nice home, and have a great job. They feel good about their future because their family is in good […]