I grew up being taught and learning to be good. A good boy. A good son. A good brother. A good student. A good person. Which, among other things, meant... I did as I was told and did what was expected of me. I was respectful of others. I … [Read more]
Being Good
This week I am thinking about being good. And, all the ways I was taught to be good. A good child. A good brother. A good student. A good person. A good Christian. And what it meant to be good. Respectful. Considerate. Hard working. Doing … [Read more]
Thoughts and Prayers
When you pray move your feet. - West African proverb May our lives follow where our prayers first lead. - Paul Alcorn I have been supported by the thoughts and prayers of others. Many years ago, when I was going through a … [Read more]
Watching
Tonight I sat on the front porch. Just watching. Until all I could see Was the outline of the trees Against the night sky. … [Read more]
Insanity
The number of people killed or wounded in the shooting in Las Vegas: 59 killed. More than 500 wounded. The cause: mental illness. Not his, but ours. Yours and mine. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting … [Read more]
It Is Not So Much About You, O God
It is not so much about you is it, O God. It is, at least, as much about us. Our prayers that is. And our praying. Our remembering and our naming. Our please and our thank you. Those moments when our hearts break open a bit more. When we pull … [Read more]
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