Held Hostage By Hope

Frozen in Time

There’s a scene in The Empire Strikes Back where Han Solo is frozen in carbonite. He’s…
When “Not Yet” Becomes “Never”

I recently wrote about Rick Ankiel and the power of second chances. Ankiel’s career as a…
How Do You Stop Being a Parent?

Nobody tells you that one of the final lessons of parenting is learning how to stop…
The Case for Second Chances

Baseball is a game built around second chances. Strike out and, if you’re lucky, you’ll get…
The Storm Still Gets a Vote

There is a story about buffalo and storms that I’ve always found fascinating. When a storm…
I Don’t Want Us to Sing in Unison

Our pastor did something yesterday that I haven’t been able to stop thinking about. He had…
Protect Your Peace?

“Protect your peace.” I don’t remember hearing that phrase when I was younger. Now I see…
The Estrangement Zone

Picture, if you will, a courtroom. You are standing before the judge. You know you’ve been…
Give Her the Child

There’s a story in the Bible about King Solomon and two women who both claimed the…
What If I Learned the Lesson?

We spend our entire lives learning lessons. It’s one of the most basic assumptions we have…