Ella Knows a Better Way ~ an addendum 
I got a response to a recent blog post on empathy from a long time and respected friend. He has a good heart and a perspective likely quite different from mine. It was an exercise in self reflection and keeping a conversation going while trying stay respectful.
We have to keep talking to each other – even when it’s hard.
Rest and Take Heart
Heavy day for a lot of us. It was a chance encounter with a sunflower that lifted my spirits a bit.
…but Ella Knows a Better Way.
An adventure in empathy.
Far More to Teach Us…
A recent conversation on leadership turned quickly from abstraction to something deeply personal – and reminded me of a long-held conviction.
A “Banquet of Misfits”
It was a simple weekend meal of cheese pizza and Thai food; but the guests were the ones God most wanted there. On World Down Syndrome Day, I hope that we all get a chance to experience a banquet like this…
A Litmus Test for Beauty
This is a strange, perplexing day. The contrast between King and Trump and the words they use is pretty irrefutable.
The messy American experiment lurches on; and I need a grid to evaluate its outcomes. Fortunately, my daughter gave me somewhere to start.
Christmas Greetings
A hard reality came into focus for me this year that will be difficult to live out without a lot of help from above. The Christmas season reminds us that, despite evidence to the contrary, we are not alone in making the world more beautiful. But first, we need to be thrilled by Hope.
Collision & Convergence
I would normally look at a fender bender as a a frustrating inconvenience. But when it happened to me this summer, I got a glimpse of how God can use – even orchestrate – an inconvenience to change lives for the better.
Julia’s Summer OT
Julia has never really had a “summer off“. We are always working on something; and this summer it’s occupational therapy to help her do things that typical kids take for granted.
What follows is a small vignette of what she’s been working on with her OT, Miss Courtney…
World Down Syndrome Day & What Julia Does for Me
As a dad, I have spent the last 13+ years teaching my kid as best I can. But what I found is that she has a heck of a lot more to teach me. Here are the latest ways she’s been taking me to school…