I recently watched the movie A Hidden Life, based on the story of Franz & Fani Jagerstatter. It's a long, cinematic portrayal of an Austrian man who refused to swear a loyalty oath to Hitler - and the consequences he and his family experienced. The story is a powerful reminder that evil is real, and…
Lessons Learned from My Mom
Toward the end of 1968, Clara Dye gave birth to her fifth child. He came before Christmas, even though he wasn't supposed to be born until the first day of 1969. The early arrival messed up Christmas for the other 4 Dye children -- but, hey, that's what babies do. Now, 48+ years later, my…
Some Simple (but not Simplistic) Summer Reading, part 1
I've only met him one time, and that, barely. I was at the North American Christian Convention, and happened to walk by him. So I briefly said hello to Randy Gariss, and thanked him for his writing. Thirty seconds, maybe, of conversation. That's it. So I hardly know the guy. But if his writing is…
