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October 2021

October 16, 2021

Advocacy At Its Best Involves Admiration

I have taught on the subject of advocacy for many years. It is a topic...

October 08, 2021

Open Hands, Open Mouths, Open Hearts: Coping and Hoping with TBI

Last night was hard. I could barely open Christopher’s hand to insert a washcloth in...

October 03, 2021

Backstage with Greatness, Mick Jagger, & CS Lewis: The Weight of Glory

If you could go backstage with a singer or performer, who would it be? You...

September 2021

September 23, 2021

Lamentations: Unresolved Grief, Unrelenting Hope

I have returned to Lamentations 3 repeatedly the past several days in view of my...

September 12, 2021

9/12: The Morning After Tragedy Strikes

Those of us who were old enough to remember 9/11 will never forget. I still...

September 11, 2021

Family Voices and Familiar Stories Can Make a Real Difference for TBI Patients

My wife Mariko shared an article she read about how family members retelling familiar stories...

September 05, 2021

Labor of Love: A Labor Day Weekend Tribute

Labor Day pays tribute to American workers for their industry, accomplishments, and contributions to society....

August 2021

August 29, 2021

Holding on to the Solid Rock in Turbulent Times

The sands of time and fortune keep shifting below our feet. Hurricane Ida is picking...

August 27, 2021

Outwardly Wasting Away, Inwardly Renewed Day by Day

I received a triple dose of good spiritual and emotional meds Wednesday. First, my daughter...

August 21, 2021

Grappling with Neurological and Spiritual Plateaus

I love driving along the Columbia River Plateau. The way the rock formations shoot up...

August 15, 2021

Dreams Reveal What Matters Most

My daughter Julianne had a dream about her brother Christopher a few nights ago. In...

August 11, 2021

In Sickness and in Health: An Anniversary Reflection

Thirty-one years ago today, Mariko and I were married. Those vows we made August 11,...

August 08, 2021

Contingency Plans: Humanity Proposes and God Disposes

It’s important to make plans rather than coast aimlessly through life. It’s also wise to...

August 01, 2021

Keep Watering in Hopes of New Life

We have experienced scorching heat several days this summer. As a result, one or two...

July 2021

July 28, 2021

Conscious Control, Random Processes & TBI

For centuries, theologians and philosophers have debated whether there is conscious control or random processes...

July 21, 2021

Everyone Has a Voice. How Well Are We Listening?

Sometimes you hear or read about voiceless people, like being a voice for the voiceless...

July 19, 2021

Speaking Valves and Speaking Up for the Vulnerable

I just know Christopher would love to hang out and talk about life with the...

July 15, 2021

“Emergence” and “Emergency” Go Hand in Hand in Life.

I love the word “emergence.” I have far more positive vibes with “emergence” than I...

July 10, 2021

On Dignity: Rehabilitating Life in Society

Dignity is a rather slippery word. It’s hard to get a handle on it. I...

July 07, 2021

That’s One Small Step for (a) Man, One Giant Step for Humankind.

We can debate what astronaut Neil Armstrong really said after taking his first step on...

July 05, 2021

Voluntary and Involuntary Movement: On Freedom

Many Americans love celebrating the Fourth of July, no matter how conscious they are of...

July 02, 2021

Looking for God’s Deliverance in the Face of Spiritual Neuro-Storming

Christopher’s eyes often respond to motion. His head and eyes turn at times to follow...

June 2021

June 25, 2021

Finding Refuge Under God’s Wings Amid Trauma

We received a report from the therapists yesterday that my son Christopher has come to...

June 20, 2021

A Father’s Day Reflection: on Life Support

What’s it like to go through life without a father, or a good dad? I...

June 18, 2021

Don’t Stop Now. It’s Never Over at Halftime.

This post "Don't Stop Now. It's Never Over at Halftime" is a slightly edited version...

June 13, 2021

Total Consciousness and TBI

I was talking to our medical consultant the other day about my son Christopher blinking...

June 12, 2021

Seeing Mortality and Eternal Glory in the Face of TBI

On June 1, I went back to the gym. It was my first time back...

June 06, 2021

Life Support: Controlling Responses to Uncontrollable Situations

Have you ever experienced and endured an uncontrollable situation, like a great storm in life?...

June 05, 2021

Smile, God Loves You.

I never thought too much about that line “Smile, God Loves You” growing up, though...

May 2021

May 30, 2021

Thinking About the Human Brain and Divine Mystery on Trinity Sunday

There is so much about the brain that remains a mystery. There is so little...

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