by Nate | Jan 5, 2015 | Building Bridges
It’s that time of year again…back to school for the second semester after a couple of weeks off for the holidays for some folks and simply the first full week of the new year for others. What is it about the calendar flipping from one year to the next...
by Nate | Sep 12, 2014 | Building Bridges
School has started. The mornings are cooler. The hustle and scattered-ness of summer is giving way to routine again. Routines can be good things. For many of us, they are comfortable. It’s nice to know what to expect and that there are at least some things we can...
by Nate | May 27, 2014 | Building Bridges
Graduation season has come and gone. Going to the various parties and functions takes me back that time in my life. High School isn’t a satisfying experience for most of us…I was no exception. I thought, “Once I get to college, making more decisions for myself,...
by Nate | May 2, 2014 | Building Bridges
These days everyone not only has an opinion but 30 different places to deliver it. It’s no wonder people are often careless and even downright mean in talking about someone. From Facebook to Twitter, and text messages to emails, criticism has taken on an entirely...
by Nate | Mar 10, 2014 | Building Bridges
One of the many things Megan and I try to teach our 6-year-old girl, Addy is that there are consequences for our actions. Some consequences are bad (being bossy or not sharing with a friend means they argue and don’t have as much fun as they could together). Some...
by Nate | Feb 24, 2014 | Building Bridges
You’ve got pain. I’ve got pain. Physical, emotional, or any other type no one is immune from pain in this world. It exists in all of our lives. And it’s a problem. It’s a problem for us because, as C.S. Lewis puts it in “The Problem of Pain,” “our finite, human...
