Story

Building great family culture starts with stories. Brad Grey of Walking the Text teaches a simple truth: in Jewish families, from birth…

I wanted to collect some wisdom for grandchildren. I’ve got four grandchildren of my own. I did a quick scan and here’s…

What’s the best gift you’ve ever been given?  Not necessarily the most extravagant, or the most costly, but the best gift? For me, it…

There’s healing power in telling your family story. Emily Esfahani Smith in “The Two Kinds of Stories We Tell About Ourselves,” writes…

I find it one of the more startling verses in the Bible: And all that generation also were gathered to their fathers….

When does losing bring greater recognition than winning? Not often, but this story fits the bill.

My worst day was my best day. It was a Saturday, and a spark found a crack, which led to flames leaping from…

I don’t know about you, but but I find there’s a tremendous power in unanswered prayer. An experience at a critical point…

Reading Hillbilly Elegy I found parallels with my own story, including God’s generosity despite poverty. I’ve learned these things about family over…

It was a slow Tuesday night in the airport. The tables were mostly empty, but I wanted a meal before my flight….

A twisting path, not a straight line—that’s the concept of legacy. Marty was a messed-up kid going down a dangerous path. The…

I leaned over and asked if Kansas City was her destination. She said, “Yes, but I’ve been visiting my daughter in Oregon.”…