I miss being able to just “run out” to the grocery store. I miss being able to think about and to plan for taking a trip to someplace new. I miss passing someone on the sidewalk and saying hello without crossing to the other side of the street. I … [Read more]
8 Minutes and 46 Seconds
Time is funny, isn’t it. 8 minutes and 46 seconds. About the length of time between commercials on your favorite TV show. About the length of time it takes to get in your car and drive to the grocery store. Or the hardware store. 8 minutes and … [Read more]
Unintended Consequences
Everything about this is despicable. The violence against the peaceful protesters. His arrogance. The hypocrisy. His pandering. Holding I Bible which I doubt is his. I would bet he doesn't even have one of his own. With little to no knowledge … [Read more]
Their Names
I came of age during the Vietnam War. Kent State and Jackson State. Daily death totals at the end of the evening news. The draft lottery. I watched as my parents went from supporting the war because the President encouraged them to to agreeing … [Read more]
Dear Church
Dear Church, Let’s be careful about how we use language. Because it matters. And, it makes a difference. So, this reminder… We don’t go to church. We are the church. We don’t gather to worship. And, we don’t gather to pray. We gather for … [Read more]
The Right Questions
For years, in my desk drawer, I kept a file folder filled with pages torn out of magazines and newspaper articles I read or which someone dropped off for me to read. Scraps of paper each with some tidbit of wisdom I did not want to forget or an idea … [Read more]
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