Our lives are touched by those who lived centuries ago, and we hope that our lives will mean something to people who won’t be alive until centuries from now. It’s a great “chain of being,” someone once told me, and I think our job is to do the best we can to hold up our…
Month: August 2017
The Reluctant Follower — Simon Peter
When they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him. — Luke 5:11 How many times have you read about Jesus calling Peter/Simon and James and John after they caught a whole bunch of fish. But if I noticed before I never focused on Peter asking Jesus to go away — Go away…
Judging The Judgers Is Part Of the Problem
If you judge people, you have no time to love them. — Mother Teresa It seems that we are all so busy talking about and judging other people all the remaining energy and time in our day is sucked out. And by simply making that statement I am judging others. Shame on me! Judging the judgers…
A Child Is Hidden That Wants To Play
In every real man a child is hidden that wants to play. — Friedrick Nietzsche Nietzsche had one heck of a mustache. I wonder if it was part of his “child hidden that wants to play.” All of us, men and women, have a child inside, but do you consider yours a friend or an…
Send In the Clowns?
The song Send in the Clowns sung by Judy Collins can be heard by clicking on the link as you read this Pew. It was written by Steven Sondheim who wrote the song specifically for the actress Glynis Johns, who created the role of Desirée for the musical A Little Night Music. It became Sondheim’s most popular song after Frank…