Without a doubt, the best time of the year for shared memories is Christmas. Some of my happiest memories, both as a child and as an adult, have been rooted in the Christmas season.
Forty years ago, I had on the biggest hat-vale thing you've ever seen. With about a million buttons down the back of my high-necked, Victorian-style wedding gown, I walked down the aisle toward my...
One of my colleagues died during my last year at Children's Hospital, having served on our university medical faculty for more than twenty-five years. During his tenure as a professor, he had earned...
During my freshman year I entered the mile run in a field of about twenty men. I was in good shape and finished second to an outstanding senior who rarely lost. He graduated that year and left the...
Be kind and compassionate to each other, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Ephesians 4:32 The great tragedies of life can undermine committed love, but so can minor frustrations...
Are you married? Do not seek a divorce. 1 Corinthians 7:27 What you have observed by looking around your social circles is born out by the numbers: According to nearly every relevant statistic, the...
Do you enjoy teasing your wife? When you're with friends, do you occasionally reveal an embarrassing secret about her? One key to building trust is to take great care not to hurt or embarrass those we...
In the 1960s, the surgeon general declared cigarettes harmful to the smoker's health. More recently, researchers have warned us about the dangers of foods high in fat and cholesterol. But we hear less...