Twinkies with Friends

Twinkies with Friends

To listen to this reflection as a podcast, click here. For 237 dark, desperate days, Americans lived in junk food limbo.  On November 21, 2012, Hostess – having filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection – ceased production of all its iconic snack...
Happy Thoughts

Happy Thoughts

To listen to this reflection as a podcast, click here. For a number of men, Father’s Day can be tough. A middle-aged man recently wrote, “I hate Father’s Day.  It takes me hours to find a card.  All the cards have sentiments that don’t fit –...
An Unbroken Chain

An Unbroken Chain

To listen to this reflection as a podcast, click here. For a nation with such a long and illustrious history, not to mention a rich musical heritage, it seems odd that England has no official national anthem. Major sporting events and national...
Thanks for Nothing

Thanks for Nothing

To listen to this reflection as a podcast, click here.Dear God: Thanks for nothing. Before you conclude that this must be the winner of the Worst Prayer Ever Contest, consider the possibility that nothing is sometimes really something. Thanking God...
Reveille

Reveille

To listen to this reflection as a podcast, click here. Sir Winston Churchill lived what was arguably the most remarkable life of the twentieth century. He was an unrivalled public speakerA skilled oil painterThe winner of a Nobel Prize for LiteratureAll despite the...
A Beauty Crowned with Thorns

A Beauty Crowned with Thorns

To listen to this reflection as a podcast, click here. It was hands-down the most memorable Easter gift I have ever received. One year, when my two brothers and I were in grade school, Mom didn’t settle for colored eggs and chocolate bunnies.  Just...