Monthly Archives: November 2012

IN 1871, A PROMINENT Chicago lawyer named Horatio Spafford suffered a great loss with the death of his son. So profound was Spafford’s grief that he sat down to write a hymn that is one of the most beautiful and … Continue reading →

I SPENT PART of my morning on this day after Thanksgiving (I refuse to call it by that other, horrible name) raking leaves from my condo buildings small front yard and sidewalk. They all came from the lone massive oak … Continue reading →