A couple of days ago I happened upon a terrible traffic accident on a four-lane highway near my home. Other motorists attended to the injured people lying a few feet from their cars. The accident was in the median of the highway, and traffic was whizzing by on both...
Serving in the Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton, California, I tried to stay out of trouble, but all too often, I found my efforts unsuccessful. In March of 1987, I found myself knocking on the office door of the base commander after receiving an invitation. All right,...
When it came to opening Christmas presents my father behaved more like a sibling than a parent. I was thus often able to convince him that we should open presents a day early, hoping he would influence the tough sell-Mom. Our tradition was to always open gifts on...
Not long ago I was offered a job in Lancaster, PA, to head up the marketing department for a nationally syndicated radio show. My wife and I drove there to check out both the job and the area. Although I decided not to take the position, we enjoyed the trip. During...
Not long ago I was on my way to an appointment when I spotted a turtle in the middle of the highway. The poor creature was somehow turned onto its back and was kicking and clawing in an effort to get back onto its feet. I couldn't stand the thought of driving past,...
A number of years back my wife and I moved to North Carolina, where I took a job as program director and morning show host of a Christian radio station.After much thought and prayer, we packed our belongings and loaded the U-Haul for our first major move. I never...
Like most children, Timmy was an adventurous six-year-old. Some would say he continuously expressed himself in somewhat of an artistic fashion. Translation: Timmy constantly drew on the walls with anything he could get his hands on. Crayons were his choice of...