Crunching through the snow and sand barefooted, I braced for my icy ocean plunge. Early January at the New Jersey shore. Two degrees above zero. My wife told me not to go alone. My doctor friend told me not to go at all. I remember something about a heart attack and maybe hindering my ability to have kids. But my wife was all snuggly in bed. My doc friend and his wife were sleeping too. A silent bed-and-breakfast. Perfect for…
Here in Southeastern PA, we’ve had a tremendous string of beautiful sunny days. I especially enjoy them because now that school has started, I don’t get any sun all day long. I’m a middle school math teacher with a classroom on the north side of the building. Even the sunrise won’t peek into my room. So when my school day is done, it feels so good to walk out and feel the afternoon sun beating down on my shoulders and…
Where do you turn for advice and wisdom? I call some great friends and listen to some awesome podcasts. Naturally, my #1 goto person is my awesome wife. Of course, there’s always The View, Oprah or Talk Radio. And people say alot of things to help. But my frame of reference for all I hear, read and seek out is found in the ancient ways of the man Jesus. His ways are anti-establishment, cross-cultural and timeless. His teachings build on…