Thankful
We were at home for Thanksgiving this year, and invited some friends to share a meal with us. This holiday provided a lot of bonding time with my kids, especially with my son, [...]
Slow down, it’s summer
Can I just say how much I enjoy summer? I'm writing on my laptop with the windows open to the evening chorus of songbirds. It's warm but not so hot we need the air conditioning. [...]
Do you cook on Sabbath?
As we listened to a message on Sabbath keeping a couple of weeks ago, my friend leaned over and whispered in my ear, "do you cook on Sabbath?" It should be noted that I love [...]
Finding Rest…
A few days ago, a group of readers and I gathered for the first "Rest event." Thanks to my assistant Wendy Rosman, we enjoyed a terrific lunch at the Inverness Golf Club. Over lunch, we [...]
A great little Christmas book
One of the radio stations I listen to in the car has started its annual tradition of playing only Christmas music during the holidays. But instead of starting on Dec. 1, they've already started! I [...]
Rest reviews
A number of you are now reading my forth-coming book, REST: LIVING IN SABBATH SIMPLICITY. Don't forget, if you're someone who got a copy of the galleys, that you agreed to read and review the book [...]
the family that reads together…
Tuesday is the best night, because neither of my kids has practice. No driving, no working in dinner around sports and carpools. So after dinner, Aaron and I lay on the two couches in the [...]
Sabbath questions
Last week we gave away free copies of my new book Rest: Living in Sabbath Simplicity. Those of you who responded will be getting something from Zondervan in the next month or so. Speaking of Sabbath, [...]
Gratitude for grace
I am about 5000 words away from finishing a book manuscript, you can tell that I've been writing more than normal because my house looks like a disaster! At our house, we each have a [...]
My people
Summer weekends for the last two decades or so, I’ve visited my in-laws. It’s not so bad. They happen to live on a lake less than two hours from our house. I [...]