I don’t think anyone wakes up and says, “Man, I hope today is chaotic.” But all too often, our lives seem to succumb to chaos, don’t they? Maybe it’s because of our job, our kids, our extended families. Maybe it’s—gasp—the consequences of our own actions. Whatever the reason, when the chaos kicks in, it tends […]

I have to admit, I’ve been let down by Christmas many times in my life. Not by gifts I didn’t get or anything like that—more so by my expectations for the season as a whole not being met. I’ve come to the end of the season, when it’s time to take down the ornaments and […]