Daisy breaks a large cinnamon stick into shards and places a few at a time in small plastic bags. Her daughter sits close, learns the trade. Daisy is a street vendor taking care of two kids by selling spices to passersby. She lives in a one-window concrete box the size… Read More
Archive Tag: marriage
The Fifth Gospel
“Five gospels record the life of Jesus. Four you will find in books and the one you will find in the land they call Holy. Read the fifth gospel and the world of the four will open to you.” -St. Jerome (347-420 A.D.) After ping-ponging across America for weeks with… Read More
Why Women Give More Than Men
I’ve spoken at both women’s conferences and men’s conferences on behalf of Compassion International. The women sponsor more children than the men. More than four times more (as a percentage of total attendance.) I’d like to turn more men into child sponsors the next time I have the opportunity. So… Read More
Beggar’s Fortune Part Three
I’m continuing to repost essays I wrote long ago about how God and friends and family brought me through a time of depression. If you’re struggling with depression right now I hope it helps you feel less alone, less ashamed and gives you some practical tools to use in your… Read More
How A Singer Balances Travel & Family
It’s the question I’m asked most on the road. When women find out I’ve got a family back at home they wonder… “How do you do it?” Behind the question are legitimate concerns about a father not being there for his kids’ soccer games, a wife worn out from raising… Read More
Please Stand With Me
She stood at the stove making dinner and I wanted to wrap my arms around her waist, kiss her neck and tell her I love her. But anger got the better of me so the last words I spoke to my wife were angry. On the drive to the airport… Read More