Tag Archives: Father’s Day

Good Gifts

Posted on June 21, 2020 by

Early in the book version of Peter Pan, Wendy’s father is jealous of the family’s beloved dog Nana. He plays a mean-spirited prank on her. And then when the children are dismayed, he complains bitterly, “Much good it is my … Continue reading →

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Perfect Love

Posted on June 16, 2019 by

“And he will restore the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers.” ~From Malachi 4:6 (the final verse of the Old Testament) Happy Father’s Day!

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All That Matters

Posted on June 15, 2019 by

“Love is a perpetual motion machine, the only one that has ever been invented. The more you use it, the more it produces.” ~From the in-the-works novel Over-the-Rhine. “All that matters is faith expressing itself through love.” ~Galatians 5:6

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Love is Like That

Posted on June 17, 2018 by

Both of my kids were unexpected gifts. Nevertheless, when my first child arrived I fell instantly in love with her. So much so that I was afraid I could never love another child as much. I needn’t have worried. When Beth … Continue reading →

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Father’s Dud?

Posted on June 16, 2018 by

Tomorrow is Father’s Day in my country, and I realize not everyone has had the kind of warm, wise, loving daddykins they can wax sentimental over. If that’s a little too close for comfort, I pray you’ve reconciled with your … Continue reading →

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My Father’s Apple Trees

Posted on June 15, 2018 by

(See video below) My dad (lower right hand corner) was a compact kid whose four big sisters called him “Wee Willy.” But he was a scrapper. Bigger and tougher inside than out. At 15, he forged his parent’s signature and … Continue reading →

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Do You Love Me, Dad?

Posted on June 11, 2018 by

So, I finally figured out my dad loved me. (Why are guys’ relationship with their dads so complicated?)  It wasn’t when I wanted to find out, twenty years after my dad died. But, hey, better late than never, right? Still, if … Continue reading →

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Fierce Love

Posted on June 19, 2017 by

I’m not a violent person. In fact, when I was studying method acting in college—the tap-into-your-feelings approach made famous by Brando and De Niro—I had difficulty inhabiting a particularly violent role because I’d never felt the desire to hurt anyone. … Continue reading →

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Perfect Love

Posted on June 18, 2017 by

Happy Father’s Day!

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