Lunatics Never Unite

A man went to an asylum for the criminally insane. He was a bit surprised to find that there were three guards to take care of a hundred inmates. He said ...

Love Despite the Odds

In 1995, Christopher Reeve, the "Superman" actor, fell from a horse in a riding accident that severed his spinal cord and paralyzed him from ...

Hot Heads, Cold Hearts

Hot heads and cold hearts never solved anything.

Between the Two of Us...

One of the best things about our marriage is that neither of us has to be always right or always strong or always first or always smart, but between the ...

Forgiveness: The Obvious Solution

In The Essential Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson, the cartoon character Calvin says to his tiger friend, Hobbes, "I feel bad that I called Susie ...

Marriage Is a Great Teacher

Marriage teaches you loyalty, forbearance, self-restraint, meekness, and a great many other things you wouldn't need if you were single.

Love's Nourishment

Love does not die easily. It is a living thing. It thrives in the face of all life's hazards, save one--neglect.

The Nicest Garbage Man

We have the nicest garbage man.

He empties out our garbage can.

He's just as nice as he can be.

He always stops and talks to me.

My mother doesn't ...

The Meaning of Community

Community ... means people who have to learn how to care for each other.

No Substitute for Friends

There is no substitute for flesh-and-blood friends if we are to understand ourselves and grow in communion with God.