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It was quite a week-end. I was incredibly busy. For starters, it was parent's week-end at Butler University and while our children are long out of college, our niece Emily is a freshman there. So we have tried to help…

I am the oldest of three boys in my nuclear family. Doug is 21 months younger than I am and Ken is a little more than 7 years younger than I am. When Doug and I grew up together, there…

It was ten years ago today, on Nov. 1, 2002 that our ministry initiative, Chaplains at Work, was founded. Several months before that infamous day, I woke up one morning and had the name on my mind. It must have…

Of course, the title of tonight's post has to do with the famous line from Judy Garland in the Wizard of Oz - a classic film still enjoyed by children of all ages. Lions and tigers and bears, along with…

...another hole in my head. Ever hear that line? Well, tonight, I have another hole in my head. Because after going to the dentist this morning, it was determined that I need oral surgery. Thankfully, it sounded like they could…