Facing and Embracing 60 — Life Is a Gift

Facing and Embracing 60 — Life Is a Gift

Thank you, Lord, for so many years. I remember when my parents were this age—and my grandmothers! So old in my young eyes. Now I’m the parent—and the grandparent. Ancient, I suspect, in my grandchildren’s eyes.  Thank you, Lord, for my salvation. You sought me...
The Unusual Gift of Desperation

The Unusual Gift of Desperation

The man standing on the front porch of our dental office didn’t have to say a word. We knew exactly why he was there, thirty minutes before we were scheduled to open. Pacing. Clutching his cheek. Wiping away tears. People suffering from abscessed teeth do desperate...