Lessons with Bill

The seeds you sow all your life show up as you age. Will you grow into a cheerful old person or a…

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

In this past year, my 92-year-old mother has declined substantially. Yet we’ve had these wonderful moments. One of my favorite times was…

I’m working on a project focusing on how the best leaders do not seem to follow “the rules”—they break with convention. As…

I would never be inclined to think that my struggles were the same as other ethnic minorities. They were not. But they…

How is it that some of the most generous people are those who have little material wealth? Simple generosity is a beautiful…

It’s funny the things you remember and how they become part of your story. When I was just a kid, we didn’t…

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….

What time is it? It’s a time of uncertainty. Perhaps in the past we were too confident in our ability to predict…

We use the word “calling” to refer to our destiny in life, our “sweet spot,” “our highest and best use.” I sometimes…

We knew so little when we got married. But we wanted to be great parents, and we stumbled onto the idea of…