It's a weird kind of day. The kind of day that you check the mailbox and you find a handful of birthday cards which bring joy and smiles and then (queue dramatic music) hiding behind the cards is the invitation to become a member of AARP (the American Association of Retired Persons). The gut check … Continue reading On Turning 50
Juneteenth and the Parable of the Sower
Yesterday was Juneteenth. I will confess that I did not fully understand why that was on my calendar and what it signified until I researched it. And that embarrasses me to admit. It commemorates the end of slavery in the US. On June 19, 1865, Union Major General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, TX and … Continue reading Juneteenth and the Parable of the Sower
How Long, Oh God – A Lament
1 How long, O Lord? Will you forget [us] forever? How long will you hide your face from [us]?2 How long must [we] bear pain in [our] soul, and have sorrow in [our] heart all day long?How long shall [our] enemy be exalted over [us]?3 Consider and answer [us], O Lord [our] God! Give light to [our] eyes, or [we] will sleep the sleep of … Continue reading How Long, Oh God – A Lament
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