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.

The Two Important Relationships

First the Ten Commandments, then Jesus, make it very clear that there are two kinds of important relationships for human beings. One is a relationship ...

Friends Light the Way

No problem is ever as dark when you have a friend to face it with you.

Inflated Self-Image

Sometimes we are moved by compassion and think it zeal. We blame small things in others, and pass over greater things in ourselves. Quickly enough we ...