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The Eye of Blessing

Let me begin with the words themselves.  “The Eye of Blessing.” When I first came upon this concept, it was about the relationship between royalty

October 14, 2026

Half-way Up the Stairs

I’m a writer – among many other things.  Maybe better said,  I’m a man of words.  Words seem to bubble up from within conversation, from

September 8, 2026

Confession

Backstory When I was a kid, I learned that some of my friends were “Catholic” – and one of the things that meant was, beginning

August 10, 2026

The Eye of  God

When I was five years old, we lived in a small county-seat town in the prairie land of the far northeast corner of North Dakota.

July 4, 2026

When the Wife Complains

I’ve been counseling couples for almost 50 years now. And in that time I’ve learned a lot, and re-learned a lot, and had to re-learn

May 23, 2026

The Space In-Between

This recently came to my awareness when I realized that frequently in Christian liturgical language, God is named as “Maker of heaven and earth.1” Initially

April 15, 2026

Calling My Name

What’s going on when someone speaks your name? Sometimes I’ll ask a client about their name. “Where does it come from?” The question itself assumes

March 27, 2026

Breaking Bread

Backstory I have a vivid memory of the occasion when I first fell in love with what I’ve ever since called “real bread.” It was

February 3, 2026

An Antidote to Despair

Hope At the turn of the year, I heard many comments from friends and clients, that we have just come through a most difficult year

January 15, 2026

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