My son, Justin, gave me a book a couple of years ago. Reverence, by Paul Woodruff, has been forming my life in some incredible ways. Professor Woodruff’s basic thought is that reverence is one of humanity’s virtues. And although he acknowledges that reverence can be focused through one’s view of [read more]
Just over five months ago, I fought to open my eyes and focus on the face of a young woman who was doing her best to explain what my immediate plans were for the afternoon. Over the course of the next hour, I slowly came to the realization that I [read more]
I’ve been accused of not listening. Actually, I’ve been convicted of the charge. And my “not listening” is not confined to what the weatherman just said about the forecast or the announcement blared out over the plane intercom. Nor is it limited to those vital moments in a television show [read more]
As I gaze out the window of my oft-times harried life, it seems to me that I often see the same landscapes. Over and over again. And planted in those larger scenes are the faces I’ve seen before with voices echoing the same messages I’ve heard before. Face pressed against [read more]
Last night, a new acquaintance began telling me about his recent experience buying sandles. He walked into a store last week, found a pair that he liked, and then asked the clerk to bring him a size 10-and-a-half and a size 11. He explained that his shoe size was 11 [read more]
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