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My "dumpster diving" goes back years. Long ago I discovered some real treasures that were discards to most everyone else. My bookshelf...

I was once given the opportunity of perusing large shelves of books that were to be thrown out within days. "Take what you want. It's all...

My sister lives in a place of striking beauty, with soaring mountains and breathtaking sunrises and sunsets. She recently wrote this...

The call of birds, the rustle of a little creature in the underbrush, the unusual bark on a tree, the toad blinking in the sunlight are...

In the midst of the world's turmult and fear, violence and uncertainty, we can only live the lives God has given us to His glory, and do...

It has been about a year since VCY America released its colorful magazine-style book, God's Continuing Miracle: The VCY Story. After...

Like so many, I often watch the clock turn over for an entire night without sleep. It's the terrible sleeplessness that robs you of...

Many years ago, I attended an afternoon organ concert at the Lutheran church in my neighborhood. It was home to the school I attended for...

My mother sits in her chair by the window, day after day. Her view is a small patch of back yard. That's it. She watches the seasons...

I haven't felt much music in me lately. Many times I have looked at my piano, but could not manage to play anything. Through the years,...

Our daughter is 12-years-old now. She has loved nature ever since she was in a stroller. We took nature walks year round when she was...

I recently saw one of those social media questions posted. "What life advice would you give young adults just starting out. Use only four...

A story popped up in my newsfeed this morning. It detailed the life of a late 19th century socialite who had spent her entire life trying...

If I could, I would get one small book into the hands of every Christian I come in contact with. It isn't one of the latest fad-driven...

In a rather ugly, former bank building on the corner of 27th and Vliet Street in Milwaukee, on the second floor, back in the northwest...

I came across an article in Smithsonian magazine, at least twenty years ago, that pointed out the fundamental problems with Postmodern...

My mother turned 86 yesterday, and last night we celebrated with her. She is the beloved matriarch of our family, the VIP, and the...

The "why" question in life is a very human one. I confess I have asked that question many, many times through the years: Perplexing...

Our daughter has been fascinated with birds since she was in the stroller. On walks she would babble excitedly and point to the robins...

Every once in a while, I come across a book that I have had for a long time, and I rediscover it. This morning was one of those times. I...

I have a younger sister. I still remember reaching through the white crib bars to pat her when she was a baby. We were very different in...

When I was in high school, I was required to take a speech class. I was a senior back in 1984, but not one who wanted to speak in front...

A Metropolitan Opera baritone singing gospel songs and hymns with his mother on the piano? I always smile when listening to Bradley...