Month: May 2023

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May 27, 2023

To honor the fallen, let’s live in freedom’s light

On green, sacred acres, there they sleep. White headstones stretch away into the distance, marching even here—especially here—in military precision. The winter snow falls down, lying atop each one. The

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May 24, 2023

Raising kids with character requires parents with the same

Last weekend, our family celebrated a milestone event. Our third son graduated from Hillsdale College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in politics. As commencement approached, my mind went back

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May 23, 2023

To all of the wallflowers

It was the simplest example I’d ever seen. Standing by the newly-tilled bed, hose in hand, I was performing a precious ritual–the watering of the flowers. Oh, the ineffable holiness

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May 06, 2023

For life’s two greatest tragedies, we need faith ‘just enough’

It was a story that made national news. A prominent, beloved neurosurgeon in Detroit was shot and killed in his own home. His body was found in his attic after

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May 01, 2023

Your difficult person? A chisel in the hands of God

“Pray for me,” read the message, “and for *____. He’s so petty, insecure, and immature sometimes (in light of the fact that) he’s supposed to be a spiritual leader. Passive

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