What about our grief over the loss of a loved one?   Today, we explore different perspectives while acknowledging that a solitary blog post is particularly insufficient for those suffering the loss of a spouse or descendant.  Cathy and I witnessed our parents grieve the death their oldest child's death (our only siblings) and dear friends unexpectedly losing their husbands.   There They Go My...

Everything Wrong with Me Today’s message is not merely a confession but also a cautionary tale.  Usually, I would not drag someone else down with me, but “Sam” was my able accomplice and indicates I am not alone in my compulsions.   Sam and I were bike riding when we noticed a car stranded on the side of the road with a flat tire.  Sam, a leader in our church, suggested we do our duty and assist...

The Groundwork I hope you trust me enough to hear (read) me out.  It is the other subject besides politics you are not supposed to talk about.  Defensive reactions and fear of intruding upon or offending others make it an uncomfortable topic. However, I would be almost disingenuous if I omitted a subject significant to me from this personal blog.  It is faith, but I am not here to advocate a...

Examples Abound It is the White guy who truthfully has Black friends but jokes about Blacks being unable to swim.     It is my bible study classmate who announced that he hates White people.  While I have doubts about his honesty, there must be some truth to his words.     It was the Nazi party leaders who filed so many clemency requests for their Jewish doctors, grocers, and neighbors that the...