Gratitude Avalanche

November 25, 2011 By

Girl Selling an Apple to a Marine on a Train. Seoul. 1954. Photo by Rod Seiler.* Buried in Gifts At my physical therapy appointment, I chatted with Jun, a young man who works there, as he supervised my execution of a series of back-strengthening exercises. “Where are you from, Jun?” “Korea.” “My dad was there.” […]


Filed Under: comfort, father, God's omnipotence, gratitude, praise, prayer, Psalm 69, salvation, thanksgiving

Gratitude Avalanche

November 25, 2011 By

Girl Selling an Apple to a Marine on a Train. Seoul. 1954. Photo by Rod Seiler.* Buried in Gifts At my physical therapy appointment, I chatted with Jun, a young man who works there, as he supervised my execution of a series of back-strengthening exercises. “Where are you from, Jun?” “Korea.” “My dad was there.” […]


Filed Under: comfort, father, God's omnipotence, gratitude, praise, prayer, Psalm 69, salvation, thanksgiving

Wiping Out: Failure and Redemption

September 26, 2011 By

Judi, Rob, and Elaine Matoushek. Pinning Ceremony. Honolulu. September, 2011. Persisting I still remember a silly analogy I offered to my son-in-law once. And I blush when I do. It was Christmastime and  my daughter Elaine was dating Rob. The whole family could tell that this was “the one”–that this relationship would endure. The kids […]


Filed Under: crisis, faith, flood, God's omnipotence, honor, Psalm 69, redemption, salvation, waiting

Wiping Out: Failure and Redemption

September 26, 2011 By

Judi, Rob, and Elaine Matoushek. Pinning Ceremony. Honolulu. September, 2011. Persisting I still remember a silly analogy I offered to my son-in-law once. And I blush when I do. It was Christmastime and  my daughter Elaine was dating Rob. The whole family could tell that this was “the one”–that this relationship would endure. The kids […]


Filed Under: crisis, faith, flood, God's omnipotence, honor, Psalm 69, redemption, salvation, waiting

Wiping Out: Failure and Redemption

September 26, 2011 By

Judi, Rob, and Elaine Matoushek. Pinning Ceremony. Honolulu. September, 2011. Persisting I still remember a silly analogy I offered to my son-in-law once. And I blush when I do. It was Christmastime and  my daughter Elaine was dating Rob. The whole family could tell that this was “the one”–that this relationship would endure. The kids […]


Filed Under: crisis, faith, flood, God's omnipotence, honor, Psalm 69, redemption, salvation, waiting