The Secret
I am finding it both pleasurable and valuable to look back at what I was experiencing and thinking in pre-pandemic times. The paragraphs below were first sent out July 6, 2017. I pray that what I have found for myself will hold true for you as well.
Dock Talk
We were sitting on the dock on a sunny 4th of July afternoon. Some held a book in their hand (I’m reading a biography of Dwight David Eisenhour). Others were scrolling through their phones. Music was gently playing in the background. Every once in a…
Duplicate One – Women!
What I am doing that I have never done before is repeating a Thursday's Thirst from long ago. The reason is because I am on vacation and getting old or lazy (or both). It was sent out on this date six years ago. I do not recall who the women were ...…
Summer is Here
Summer arrived a day or two ago – just in case you did not notice! It trumpeted its arrival on my dashboard by telling me that the temperature outside was 100 degrees. That is what I would call a grand entrance – and I love it!
Fearful Distractions
It seems as though anxiety levels are on the rise in more than a few people these days as we are confronted with a never-ending barrage of issues. A couple years ago it was all about the elections. Then came the pandemic.
Sunshine, then Rain
I was confused for a while Tuesday night (not that this itself is unusual) as the start of the Tiger game was delayed by rain. The weather on our deck was beautiful, and there was no rain in the evening forecast – how could it be raining in downtown…
Mortality
I had a conversation yesterday morning with someone (who is younger than me) who had recently attended a funeral of someone who was younger than he. Somewhere in that conversation I said, “I believe that in every year of my ministry I have…
Memorial Memories
My Godmother was born on Memorial Day – the traditional one. Thus, I always remember her around this time of the year. She has been in heaven for many years now, but back in the day when I was growing up, she lived next door with my grandfather. Their…
Our Laughing God
Yesterday morning I went to Belle Tire at 8:05 a.m. to get a slow leak in a tire fixed. They asked if I planned to leave the vehicle there for the day. I said, “No,” for my plan was to work on my laptop in their waiting area for an hour or two, and…
Our Judgmental God
It is a phrase we are all familiar with. In fact, sometimes I think these might be the most well-known – and most often quoted – words of Jesus. “Judge not, that you be not be judged. For with the judgement you pronounce you will be judged.” (Matthew…