Jun
16
2022
At the celebration of life, we had a video of my Dad talking about peace and the importance of pursuing peace. He asked us, “Can you feel the peace?” Research studies reveal that those with higher levels of inner...
Jun
15
2022
Forgiveness requires discernment and wisdom for it to bring healing. Forgiveness can happen through the power of the written word, a glance, a touch, a look. Dad believed the more significant the trauma and offense, the more work, the...
Jun
14
2022
Dad had the gift of reading the Bible and making the words immediately practical and healing. He believed Christianity should make us more like Christ--more loving, forgiving, generous, and full of joy. But it is hard to be a...
Jun
13
2022
The ancient parable entitled "The Wager" by some is an old tale of selfishness and refusal to change with counterparts of the same theme told worldwide. It reveals our demand to be correct. Here is a modernized retelling.
A husband and...
Jun
10
2022
When I first met Shann’s father Tom, he seemed very distant. We would enter the house after having traveled far to get there, and Tom would remain on the couch and give us a two-finger greeting while continuing to...
Jun
09
2022
One of my Dad’s and my favorite writers, Henri Nouwen writes, “Forgiveness is the name of love practiced among people who love poorly. The hard truth is that all people love poorly. We need to forgive and be forgiven...
Jun
08
2022
Forgiveness is the willingness to start a journey by faith with the hope what currently feels impossible will become possible.
We often drove to Edmonton, Alberta, from Spokane when Shann and I were newly married. This long road trip afforded...
Jun
07
2022
Of all the things my dad taught, one of my favorite and the most powerful has been forgiveness. Because of Dad’s influence, Shann became a researcher on forgiveness.
During his research and work with forgiveness stories around the world, Shann...
Jun
06
2022
Shann loves loud music. He likes to feel the sound and hear the music throughout his entire body. I don’t love loud music. It is a trigger of anxious feelings in me. Dad hated loud music. Loud music was...
Jun
03
2022
My brother and I made some rocks to give at the Celebration of Life with the letters RPE4FJC. RPE stands for Relentless Pursuit of Excellence-one of Dad’s favorite reminders. Excellence means greatness or distinction, to tower above. Relentless means...
