Recently I had the privilege of traveling alone to a park. I had food to eat but did not desire to stay in the restaurant, so I went to a...

Sometimes I find myself wondering how often people truly go to cemeteries or past battle fields to visit family members. I know I, for...

This Christmas I had the joy of watching the Nutcracker for the first time. As I am accustomed to having dialogue in shows or...

For the last few years I've been telling all of my friends, when they had something they didn't want to do, to make it fun. I thoroughly...

Everyone has traditions around Christmas time. Some people make and decorate cookies, others go out and sing carols. Some don't have many...

Snow is one of the most persistent things I have ever seen. It can fall from the sky for hours and only pile up an inch or two on the...

This last week we had my grandpa look at the electricity in our house. As I sat in the living room — with all of the lights seemingly...

I received this box when I was young. I don't remember what age, but I received it from a family friend for Christmas or my birthday or...

As I mentioned in The Power of Silence, I have learned the value of taking time to do nothing. And in taking time to do nothing, even...

There's this plaque in my bathroom, the kind you only possess in order to be somewhat fancy in a mostly non-fancy home. This plaque...

Silence is interesting because it doesn't exist. The world can never be truly, fully silent. There is always a bird chirping, or wind...