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Johnnie

As the wind flows from one place to the next, And no one knows where it came from or where it goes, So were the puns of Johnnie. Corny to be sure, but also profound, Sometimes they made you scratch your head, But there was no denying their ability to make you smile. Like, “How […]

What is Devotion?

Your religious body does not determine the degree to which you are devoted to God … not your history, not your traditions, not your ceremonies, and not your religious writings. Your personal religious practices also do not determine the degree to which you are devoted to God. You can be at every meeting, know the […]

Nicaragua

Nicaragua is the second poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, second only to Haiti. I had seen that statistic several times in the past, but for some reason I never believed it. I thought that surely there must be other countries that are poorer … Cuba? … Honduras? … Bolivia? Perhaps Guatemala as well, for […]

Five Secrets to Becoming Fluent in Spanish

I started learning Spanish at the age of 48, and 4 years later I passed the B1 intermediate level DELE exam administered by the Cervantes Institute of Spain. (The DELE exam is a standardized test of Spanish language proficiency that is taken in 900 certified examination centers in more than 100 countries around the world). Now […]

Fight Like a Girl

I know what it means to fight like a girl. Having watched my wife fight cancer for several weeks, I know more now about what the fight looks like for countless women, men, and children who receive a diagnosis of cancer. God only knows what the fight looks like for those who have no access […]