In the spring and summer of 1984, I was in a pretty low place in many ways. The previous April took me in the opposite direction. The small church in western Illinois (I referred to in last week’s article) had called me to be their pastor, and I dove in…
“The bigger the burger, the better the burger! The burgers are bigger at Burger King!” What could possibly be better than a Whopper of a burger? Bigger is better, after all. Right? Some might argue that a bag full of White Castles is better. I wouldn’t, but someone might. Some…
A little over nine years ago, I added a new hat to wear. In addition to husband, father, pastor (with all of its accompanying hats!), I became a “papa.” A quite different hat from that of “father,” to be sure! But it did get me to reflect on my own…
Maybe I’m getting old, but the more I’ve thought about it, the more it strikes me that life’s simple pleasures really are the best. If you’re over age 55, perhaps you remember this one: I’m not so sure I’d rank a helping of pork and beans as one of life’s…
