Falling Onstage
Nothing endears you to an audience quite like that moment when things go horribly wrong. When a microphone quits. A…
Love According to Kids
Could you use a few good snickers? Not Snickers bars, but a few laughs? Kids were asked, “Why does love…
Three Word Smiles
Is it possible to make someone smile with three words? I think so. How about “Hot apple pie”? “Come for…
Remember What’s-His-Name?
I can’t tell you how excited I was the first time my granddaughter Eowyn called me Bumpa. Then I discovered…
Three Togethers
My wife is eight months older than I. No one believes this. You see the two of us together and…
The Politician’s Fruit
Recently I spoke at a leadership banquet for Canada’s National Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa. Dinner was delayed that evening as…
Larry Norman, My Mother, and Me
Music was highly important to me when I was a teen. I ranked it slightly ahead of eating and some…
That’s Ridiculous
Ever said something so ridiculous that you surprised yourself? I may be the only guy in history to thank a…
The Energizer Mommy
It’s time for me to tell you five things I never heard my mother say: 1) “There’s money in my…