(my daily blog)
Today I thought about dactyloscopy–the art of fingerprinting. Penn State requires fingerprinting as part of our clearances to work with children, and since I’m volunteering
As I walked back to the parking garage after teaching classes yesterday, I felt the weight of a long day upon me. I could hardly
Something strange has been happening to me. I’ve been praying like never before in my life for a great revival in the US among young
At the time of this writing, I’ve written over 3,500 blog posts, numerous articles, eight books, and countless academic essays including a thesis and dissertation.
If you live in Central Pennsylvania, you’re going to meet hunters. You’re going to become friends with hunters. You’re going to find they deliver you
Happy Valentine’s Day! On Valentine’s Day in our house, we always celebrate with little bags of chocolate and a small gift, and we traditionally eat
This morning I hear from a wise older woman, Ceil, who has learned how to trust God through difficult circumstances. After many years of walking
Every so often, the strange thought overcomes me that I’m too old and irrelevant to work with college students. This semester, I know I’m not
Last night I learn a new word: gimcrack. Gimcrack! It’s fun to say. It means “flimsy or poorly made but deceptively attractive” as in the
In one of our online class discussions, I ask students the same question Mary Pipher poses in her chapter “What You Alone Can Say” from