Perfect Love Casts Out Fear
As a young mechanical engineering professor in the 1990s, I was blessed to have senior...
Who’s in Control?
Throughout my life, I have struggled with wanting to be in control. One of the...
God’s Faithfulness in Crisis
On the 10th day of our little girl Elizabeth’s life, she was rushed by ambulance...
Perhaps Theology
The mottled light filtered through a large canopy of trees as we stepped off the...
Overcoming Uncertainty
For several years before I retired as a professor and extension entomologist at Oklahoma State...
The Peace of God, the Joy of Teaching
We are teaching in tough times. In our state, many of the schools in our...
Decisions, Abiding, and Peace
Early in my professional career, I faced my first significant post-college decision – to leave...
Beaming Light
My name means “beaming light” in Chinese. I wonder what my parents had in mind...
Trial by Nerdy Fire
Early last summer, I was wrapping up a grant proposal that had not been awarded...
Until the Fog Lifts
In the summer of 2021, I was diagnosed with metastatic appendix cancer. Thankfully, despite its...