A week ago, I listened to a podcast host announce his colleague’s recent engagement. He put a ring on it, he said more than once. He punted beyond his coverage. His bride-to-be, the host implied, is out of his league. I found the conjunction of those two phrases a little unsettling. If she’s out of […]
It’s one of our favorite romantic movie lines. You complete me, from 1996’s Jerry Maguire, instantly became a go-to line for many of us who saw the movie. It’s an excellent line. And a dangerous one. It’s excellent because it captures, succinctly and poetically, the depth of feeling between two people who love each other. […]
A few days ago, I sat in a church in Boston and experienced a service unlike any I had ever seen before. It was raucous, exuberant, a celebration of love. The whole church was decked in colorful banners and flags, and glittering tinsel swallowed the dark paneling of the high pulpit. Cardboard figures of Madonna […]
If there’s a secret to life, I don’t know it. If there’s a formula for success other than working hard and keeping my word, I’ve never seen it. If there’s a way to guarantee that my country remain a place my kids can be proud of, as I am, as my father is, I’m not […]
We love stories about true love. They are every bit as stirring for us as the stories of justice and vengeance and underdogs finding victory against all odds: the stories of two people finding each other, two people who were meant for each other, who ultimately may never have known happiness if they hadn’t found […]
The world seems like such a vast place, its problems so overwhelming, that it’s easier for most of us just to look down at out feet and shuffle along, complaining that nobody is changing anything. Goals Status: Marathon: On Track. I’ve missed a few workouts this week, but I’ll be heading out to run three […]
If I Have Gay Children: Four Promises From A Christian Pastor/Parent | john pavlovitz. Here’s a courageous perspective on alternative sexuality from an unapologetic Christian and parent. If you’re too busy to click the link, or just prefer to TL;DR this sort of thing, I’ll sum it up for you: If it turns out any […]
A few days before Christmas, our daughter asked me: How did you know [Mom] was The One? [Now, this young woman is not our biological daughter. She’s not even really adopted–she came to us when she was eighteen, five or six years ago. But we’ve claimed her, and she us, and we can’t imagine our […]