missing tile gratitude

I once heard of a psychological phenomenon called “missing tile syndrome.” The idea is that if you walk...

cancel everything

Cancel everything. When I read that headline in The Atlantic, it was my B.C./A.C. moment. Before Coronavirus. After...

mindfulness

I didn’t even look up. We were boarded and buckled in, our phones were on airplane mode, and...

Loveable sign

The dining room table was protected. I was leading the 2019 Loveable Retreat Weekend at the 4U Ranch...

mindfulness

I’m standing in the dark, but I can hear the daylight. In my neck of the woods, as...

childhood

We’re scrambling out the door for school. It’s the first day back after the winter break and my...

miracles

I wake up to an alarm and darkness and, behind eyelids too heavy to lift, my first thought...

priorities

It happens almost every Monday morning. Somewhere in the midst of my commute to the office, I start...

mindfulness

“Dad.” Pause. “Daddy.” Shorter pause. “Dad!” Almost imperceptible pause. “Daaaadddddyyyyy!” My eyes remain locked on my computer screen....

beautiful

I was at a loss for how to motivate my son. He was a week away from his...