Swept up and away, not swept off course

Swept up and away, not swept off course

I think our brains must have an invisible trip wire attached to our memory storage unit. All it takes is for some random snippet to glide past it and, Voilà! We’re reliving something not necessarily related to our current situation. For instance, for me, about 5...
Just Like Child’s Play

Just Like Child’s Play

When little children talk to their teddy bear, in language only Teddy understands, we find that adorable. Later, when language skills are more developed and they carry on full conversations in make believe play with other children, that, too, is charming. It’s because...
Adding Discoveries

Adding Discoveries

Addition. It’s the simplest math possible: 1 Cheerio + 1 Cheerio = 2 Cheerios. See? Easy peasy. Better yet, trade up to brightly colored, mega sugary, Froot Loops (those beautiful little sugar-encrusted wheels – beautiful yes, but math-precarious, too, as the addends...
Lost for Words

Lost for Words

If ever our souls were fully awakened to the vastness of our Jesus inheritance, they would most certainly beg for a respite, a halt to the sheer volume of pure excellence streaming in, washing over them. Like a child at his birthday party, in the excitement of the...
Balloons and Streamers and Confetti

Balloons and Streamers and Confetti

We’ve lost something! A sense of genuine celebration. There are world cultures that have feasts and festivals that bring out the child in everyone. For days, there are parties in the streets, special costumes, music and dancing, and ceremonial observations for which...