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In recent weeks, I’ve found my thoughts turning toward Shakespeare’s 18th sonnet, in which he describes his beloved’s fadeless beauty as even “more lovely and more temperate” than a summer’s day.

God does it all

There are no vacuums in God’s kingdom, no unfulfilled right desires, no unanswered questions.
Recently, I’ve noticed that balance in the economy is a topic of concern in the news, particularly in relation to the supply and demand of resources.
A while back, I was washing the windows on my house and got to two very small ones in a door.

Take a daily ride with God

Would you be surprised if I told you my children and I go for a ride with God every school day?
Every sincere prayer to recognize more of God’s harmonious control over His creation is effective.
Each year, I buy four Father’s Day cards because I feel like I have “four dads,” men who were each father figures to me.

Inspired by Wimbledon

In my time as a tennis instructor, I’ve noticed that the Wimbledon tournament often inspires amateur players.
Homesickness isn’t just a summer camp issue.
Several years ago, I was asked to join the board of a nonprofit organization in my community—and at the first meeting, I was elected president of the board.

A business blessing: He said, she said

Dick: In 1990 my dad passed away and I took over his small manufacturing business making die-cut and computer-cut vinyl decals.

Weathering storms

I started writing this article under a “tornado watch” with tornado alert sirens sounding in the distance.