As a child, my mother did not let me learn to swim, skate, or ride a bicycle. She would say that it was too dangerous. I never caught on that my older sister was allowed to learn all of these things, and she was just fine. But, because I believed my mother, I could be... Continue Reading →
Watching the gondolas swing back and forward in the wind in the French Alps, I opted not to travel to the top of the mountain to see the view. The tour guide told me how beautiful the view was from the top, but I was too scared to ride the gondolas. I told her... Continue Reading →
Interstate 5, at night, is one of the darkest, loneliest roads, especially back in 1980. It feels like there are no services open for 200 miles. We were moving from Southern California to the Bay Area. I was driving with the first heavy load in the trailer while my wife stayed home with our child.... Continue Reading →
We stood on the beach of the island and wondered how we were going to get to the top. One brother chose a route that started easy but became almost impossible. Another brother went up the steady slope. I followed my sister’s fiancee and my sister followed me up a very steep slope to half... Continue Reading →
Everyone from the singles class at church was over. Suddenly we heard an eerie voice, “Go away, everyone go away!” Everyone stopped partying and began praying. I, instead, headed for a bedroom. I turned on the light switch, but it didn’t work. Charlie was standing in the dark, gesticulating madly. Was he armed with a... Continue Reading →
"Bang", I heard the front door. Getting up I heard Harold say "Charlie you need, 'Bang" (softer) to repent." By now, I was flying. "Bang" went the front door a third time. I could follow Harold by the sound of his lecturing. Catching him, I convinced this hard line Christian to turn around and let... Continue Reading →
When I went through a divorce, I heard the Ex was saying that I was too controlling. I had to laugh. She controlled everything I did. I even couldn't change the rear view mirror on the car or the setting on the toaster. I chalked it up to her inability to be wrong. I could... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 