I had carefully nurtured some hardy crop starts in our south-facing windows, and I was in the garden preparing to transplant them. I tilled some ground and raked it out. I started putting in some lettuce starts and Lily, my granddaughter came out. Her mother had brought her over for a visit, and I explained […]
I just finished Discovering God by Rodney Stark, Professor of Sociology at Baylor and an expert on the history of religion. I recommend it to the therapists I train because people’s feelings about religion and spirituality influence them, yet surveys show that many therapists are cautious or even afraid of asking about those topics. Counselors […]
My granddaughter Lily is almost three. She has gotten excited about being scared. She wants her parents to tell her scary stories, and when she comes to visit, she wants me to be a “Tickle Monster.” That means I hold my hands up and lumber after her growling. If I catch her, I am supposed […]
