Linda and I have had the joy of hosting a friend for the week.  We have known Ben Glupker as long as we have known each other.  All three of us counseled at Camp Barakel back in the mid-90’s. He is that kind of friend that has kept in touch over the years.  He visited…

Quarantine has caused us to redefine many things.  For example ‘social’ in the phrase “social distance” means something like “unsocial.”  And the ‘distance’ in that same phrase means 6 feet.  But there is one word that is close to my heart and close to my area of expertise that I have seen shifting over the…

As I sit here at the local coffee shop, I have the privilege of having my daughter sitting beside me.  She is listening to music on her phone and texting friends while I have been studying and writing this blog.  She is now in high school.  She is a freshman. Every glance in the proverbial,…