We have Baltimore friends who graciously invite us to their West Virginia mountain retreat every year, and we usually take them up on it. Their house in the woods is in the Canaan Valley, where they typically get bushels of snow. A couple winters back, we were cruising along a snowy road, rushing to relax. […]
Archives for February 2018
How We Helped Our Teenager Become Responsible for Her Own Tooth Brushing
My daughter Pippa dislikes brushing her teeth and avoids it when she can. Nothing too unusual for a teenager. However, I recently realized I was enabling her failure to develop her own automatic nighttime brushing routine. I had gotten into the bad habit of reminding her every night that she had to brush. She was […]
What Happened When I Accepted a $25 Dare to Wear Superman PJs in Public
I like to bike. My wife Nora likes to thrift shop. Our son Grey likes to embarrass his parents. Put all that together and you have the perfect formula for me to make a little pocket money. Got it? Stick with me. Thrill of the Thrift A couple months ago, Nora came home from Value […]
Are You Investing in Porn Without Knowing It? Socially Responsible Investing from a Christian Perspective
If you’re like me, you have a Trump-caliber wall erected between Sunday and the rest of the week. On Sunday morning, we have an intense and sometimes-moving worship experience, followed by attending adult Sunday school or teaching the 3rd-5th graders’ class. Come Monday, it’s back to work and kids’ activities, without much reflection on whether […]