Thy Grace is Sufficient

Amid the great quiet, there is a soft, rhythmic sound here. Always there, off in the distance, not too far away. It’s the gentle lapp...

Today is a pretty good day. I have, 1) caught up on lost sleep, after flying all night via O'Hare with my spiffy new (and expensive!) o...

Yesterday was a banner day. I found that my passport had expired on the eve of our family vacation! And so, I am picking up my "exped...

Today was the much-awaited Presidential beer fest at the White House. Beer me too....

Maybe it's about time we people who purport to follow Jesus just admit that we are not: Invincible Smarter Less likely to completely fou...

Here is something I have been thinking about. In so many ways, we evangelical Christians have adopted the culture of the rest of America in ...

Forty years ago yesterday, man first set foot on the Moon. Yesterday, I sat in my office and listened to a 40-year old live stream of the A...

Almost exactly 40 years ago today, I sat with my parents and watched Walter Cronkite narrate the landing of Apollo 11. This man was a journa...

This next week, our house will be just a bit more quiet, because my wife will be gone. We will be a bit (ok, a LOT) more disorganized aroun...

Warning. Do not leave me alone with an underwater camera. Nancy and Kelly took off this morning for college orientation at DePaul in Chicag...

John Adams wrote to his wife, with a prediction, soon after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, in July of 1776: "The Secon...

A Summer Evening It was a warm summer evening last Sunday, and we spent it with good friends, enjoying, listening, and for me, remembering t...

Last weekend was graduation time for the Older Daughter. These June endings, they always surprise me, and leave me with a rainbow of emotion...

Cardinal John Henry Newman , said this: "Therefore I will trust Him. Whatever, where ever I am. I can never be thrown away. If I am ...

I recently attended the moving memorial service for a man who spent much of his adult life standing guard for the rest of us. A simple job,...

I am so jealous. I want this job. For some amazing views of the latest Shuttle Mission, go here .

This weekend would have been the 100th birthday of Benny Goodman, the "King of Swing". Enough said.

Two events happened recently. One was 350 miles above Earth. The other was very much on the ground, in the middle of America. One was gra...

This Memorial Day, I am remembering my Dad, Roland Norris, who proudly served his country during World War II, as a B-17 training pilot, and...

I have always struggled to convey my faith to other people. After all these years, I am no better at it than when I started. I am not sure...

Today is Mother's Day. As I reflect on this, I find that the clearest sign of God's presence and overwhelming love in our family is...

I came across the video below the other day, and felt this blog would be the right place to share it. Maybe I need a mental break from The...