Empty Arms and an Empty Tomb
They say we can see some 3,000 stars. I'm looking out my window right now. I don't see even one star!
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Easter 2025 - So Much Hurt, So Much Hope
My phone's been blowing up for a week or more. Mostly not good news.
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What the Quake Can't Take
One moment they were in their apartment building. The next they were under it. Ninety people trapped when a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar… read more
More Expensive Than the Super Bowl
The game could be a nailbiter or a yawner. But you can always count on those Super Bowl Commercials.
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What the Fires Couldn't Take
Sometimes "Breaking News" is really "Heartbreaking News." This is one of those times.
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Christmas is Over... You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet!
"But wait! There's more!"
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Four Reasons New Year's Resolutions Don't Make It
Health clubs and spas love January! Business skyrockets as December bulges turn to January workouts.
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Home for Christmas: A Father's Heart
By Brad Hutchcraft
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A Fire Truck and a Question for Christmas
Poor Charlie Brown. For over 50 Christmases the same frustrated question has wailed from his mouth - "Can anyone tell me what Christmas is… read more
The Unpredictable Weather, The Unmoving Lighthouse
I've always been fascinated with lighthouses. One time, I saw a feature about a photographer who loves the seagull perspective on lighthouses.… read more
Dealing With the Leaves of Life
Living in New Jersey, one of the nice things about our yard was the trees. Also, one of the frustrating things about that yard was the trees. See,… read more
The Red Bandana
In the old Westerns, they said the hero was the guy in the white hat.
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More Than an Overnight Bag
Over the years, when traveling for speaking, my wife and I would often travel together. Depending on the meeting, weather, and temperature where we… read more
Back-to-School Butterflies
I'm not sure who's got more back-to-school butterflies - the child who's going or the parent who's sending him or her. When it was… read more
Falling Down, but Not Staying Down
Our then-18-month-old grandson rapidly became a bulldozer on two legs. He didn't actually walk anywhere; he ran everywhere. Of course, he… read more
The Freedom Chain
When she was in college, my daughter went on a trip to a part of the world that she brought home in her heart and brought into the hearts of our… read more
How to Handle Frustrating People
There's a mountain in northern New Jersey that has an intriguing view. It's called Garrett Mountain, over the city of Paterson, New Jersey.… read more
The Passion of a Powerful Life
He's a real American hero! He received America's highest military honor, the Congressional Medal of Honor. It was November 14, 1965, Major… read more