The Day I Met my Dad

December 2, 2011 By

Dad and I Practice an Important Walk. Mom Supervises. September, 2007. Getting to Know Him“Dad, I have a question for you,” It was the second anniversary of my mother’s death, and he and I had met at the cemetery. As we stood among the urns and crypts, the silence of the place pressed in on […]


Filed Under: 2 Corinthians 6, child, faith, family, father, God's omnipotence

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

The Man who Didn’t Raise Me

September 19, 2011 By

Rod Seiler, Enjoying a Card. Father’s Day, 2011.  Celebrating my Father on His Birthday “Your mom did a good job raising you and your brother and sister,” my dad said to me one day as we sat, just the two of us, talking.  My eyes widened. “Dad,” I said, “You did a good job, too!” “It […]


Filed Under: barbecue, birthday, blessings, child, Colossians 3, discipline, father, love

The Man who Didn’t Raise Me

September 19, 2011 By

Rod Seiler, Enjoying a Card. Father’s Day, 2011.  Celebrating my Father on His Birthday “Your mom did a good job raising you and your brother and sister,” my dad said to me one day as we sat, just the two of us, talking.  My eyes widened. “Dad,” I said, “You did a good job, too!” “It […]


Filed Under: barbecue, birthday, blessings, child, Colossians 3, discipline, father, love
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