Parents. Parents are the most important people is society. I do not think I am exaggerating. Many if not most societal problems result from failures in parenting. Children need training, encouragement, support, and guidelines to feel safe and to give them every advantage to succeed. This starts at home. As parents we have the most … Continue reading Most Important People
Vertical
A few weeks ago, I wrote about my world turning Sideways. Current political climate and current issues of morality or immorality played into that post, but mostly it was about a personal event. My younger brother's diagnosis with a brain tumor. This week I traveled to Gainesville, Florida to Shands' Hospital where skilled surgeons and … Continue reading Vertical
I am not Finished Yet
The Apostle Paul writes, "We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed;" (2Cor 4:8-9). There are days I feel afflicted, perplexed, driven to despair, persecuted, and struck down. There are times when I feel as if a business has … Continue reading I am not Finished Yet
I am not Sorry
What I am about to say is un-American, un-patriotic, unlike many right-wing republicans, and definitely un-Tea Party -like. I am not sorry for what I am about to say. I believe my words to be truth, founded upon scripture. They are thoughts that our hymnology (is that a word?) proclaims. These thoughts come from many … Continue reading I am not Sorry
Feeling Foolish
“For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.” (Gal 3:26-27.) For many of us this is a very familiar text and rightly so. Many times our focus is on verse 27 that teaches the way into Christ … Continue reading Feeling Foolish
Divergent
Divergent is a novel trilogy written by Veronica Roth and includes Divergent, Insurgent, and Allegiant. Without giving away any surprises the series is about a teenager who lives in a post apocalyptic society. Similarly to many other series in this young adult genre the authorities have tried to bring order to chaos by dividing society into groups. … Continue reading Divergent
You Are Missed
They weren't here. I did not see them. I am looking at the list of "absentees" from worship this past month and like every month, I wonder, "why are they not attending regularly?" Is it the preaching? Is it our congregational singing? Are we not welcoming? Do they not feel important, needed, and appreciated? Do … Continue reading You Are Missed
Off Target
OFF TARGET The news reported last night that over 500,000 people have signed a petition to boycott Target. That number is almost 700,ooo this morning. Unless you just ignore social media and the news you know that this boycott is in response to Target's decision to allow people who self-identify as a different gender from their … Continue reading Off Target
An Open Letter to Our Son
Andrew, Your mom and I were discussing our individual childhood memories and games. We both discovered something that you should know. What we learned may have an impact on your past, present, and future. There are advantages and disadvantages to what we discovered. I will start with your mom. She used to go on the 40 acres and … Continue reading An Open Letter to Our Son
Take Your Hat Off and Stay
This is an edit of a post from 2012. With all the political correctness going on and people not wanting their feelings hurt by being told they are wrong, I thought I would update and share. A well-to-do family hired a maid to keep the house and laundry clean. All the first day the new maid … Continue reading Take Your Hat Off and Stay
Driving Thought 