WEEKLY DEVOS

His huge hand on my shoulder, Doctor Kraker said, “Ronnie, I know this is a hassle. Your eyes are all but swelled shut and your hands completely covered, but the good news is this: when you grow up you’ll likely be immune to poison ivy.” I’d just celebrated my tenth...

Sometimes I have a thought that seems to come out of nowhere, and I wonder, “Where’d that come from?” My first reaction is usually, “Wait…what? I wasn’t even thinking about that and now it’s in the forefront of my mind!” I’ve learned to accredit some thoughts as the...

In a strained, you-will-do-this-or-else tone, Mom said, “Your brothers didn’t stick with the school band—” she fought back tears “—even after we spent all that money on a trombone and trumpet.” Composing herself and pointing a finger, she declared, “So, you two are...

I thought it was an ad for a lousy radio station—you know, that white oval on the rear window of SUVs that simply says “26.2”? That doesn’t even come in on my dial. So then I reasoned it might be a secret number for a clandestine society.  Once, seeing a young person...

Our marriage is undergoing yet another test of its mettle: Marilyn and I are waist-deep into redecorating our kitchen and living room. There’s a difference, you know, between remodeling and redecorating. Remodeling is like an organ transplant, while redecorating is...