Learning

Too Young to Know Better

When you are twenty, you are pretty sure you know a lot. At thirty, you discover there are things you…

4 days ago

The Storm Keeper

For nearly thirty years, Elias Ward had been the keeper of Blackwater Lighthouse, a lonely stone tower standing on a…

3 weeks ago

Words Worth Remembering

Wisdom is a funny thing. We spend the first half of our lives trying to learn everything we can, and…

4 weeks ago

Making Peace with Yesterday

Here is the quiet truth about regret. It does not knock politely. It barges in unannounced, usually late at night,…

9 months ago

The Quiet Happiness We Keep Missing

If life were a baseball game, most of us would be hitting nothing but curveballs. Some days it feels like…

10 months ago

The Forgotten Teachers

Today, information is everywhere. With the internet in our pocket, we can search for anything within seconds. Social media is…

1 year ago

The Silent Teachers: Parents in Daily Life

Children do not grow up only by listening to what we tell them. They grow by absorbing what they see…

1 year ago

Learning To Play Guitar: Buzzing Chords in the Tropics

Music has always been part of my life. I grew up pounding out hymns and cheesy traditional pop tunes on…

1 year ago

Yesterday’s Teacher, Tomorrow’s Guide

Through the years, life has a way of teaching lessons that go beyond words on a page. Some truths strike…

1 year ago

When Fairness Falls Short

It was the middle of summer, the early morning showing no ripples on the lake. I stood at the dock,…

1 year ago