The Power of Your Nothing

Today’s world has reached a curious tipping point.  Decisions are made, words are carefully chosen, laws are passed, and protests organized—all because of how someone feels.  We often read news accounts of cities or companies creating regulations that, in effect, restrict the freedoms of thousands of people in order to…

Last week, I sent you a post called “For the Undecided…and for Those Who Are Already Certain.” My goal was to get it in front of as many people as possible before today’s election, and I asked you to help. It’s safe to say that you stepped up, so I…

With Thanksgiving and Christmas right around the corner (can you believe they’re almost already here?), I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about special family things we can do for the holidays this year. Sometime the other day, however, I realized something—Polly, the boys, and I were all already…

We often hear tales of authors having “lost” chapters that, for some reason, just didn’t make it into the book. For years, they sit locked away in some mysterious desk drawer, gathering dust until they are finally unveiled to the public in dramatic fashion. Well, friends, today is the day…

They had a great life. He was a minister of music at a church in a small Alabama town. She was his wife, and the mother of their son and daughter. They loved each other very much. Though their income was modest, they didn’t want for much, and they lived…