Tag Archives: family

Hospice Comes to Our Home

Posted on March 6, 2013 by tnealtarver

For almost two weeks now, Ellen and I have been involved in dealing with a loved one’s imminent death. Her 90-year-old mother fell and broke a hip. Ever since, the family has gone from one crisis to the next. We’d … Continue reading →

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Would You Talk To A Stranger?

Posted on May 23, 2012 by tnealtarver

As my brother Roger’s wife, daughters, and grandchildren tumbled out of the hospital elevator, an older couple watched the small kids dash by and head into the chapel. The man asked Sheena, “Do they know what that room is?” “Yes, … Continue reading →

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4 Benefits of a Healthy Community

Posted on May 11, 2012 by tnealtarver

Josh Hamilton hit four homeruns on Tuesday night. Some of you are asking … Who’s Josh Hamilton? What do homeruns have to do with Christian community? What’s a homerun? (Well, probably no one’s asking this question; and if you are, … Continue reading →

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Applying Pleasure to a Problem

Posted on October 26, 2011 by tnealtarver

Ellen and I were driving toward home when we made an important decision. Prior to that decisive moment, Ellen had wrestled with guilt (“I should stay”) and duty (“but I’ve got work to do at home”). Not exactly the easiest … Continue reading →

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What If Your Childhood Was a Train Wreck?

Posted on September 27, 2011 by tnealtarver

“Home is a place you grow up wanting to leave, and grow old wanting to get back to.” That’s what John Edward Pearce said. But what if your childhood was a train wreck? What if your memories of home are … Continue reading →

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