And Jesus asked, … “Is it lawful to cure people on the Sabbath, or not?” — Luke 14:4. Mt grandchildren think I’m a little bit crazy when I tell them about the “blue laws.” Thew were different laws in different states that prohibited the purchase of certain items on Sunday. One of my favorites was you…
Protect Them From Harm
How often have I desired to gather your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings….” — Luke 13:34. My oldest child will have his 48th birthday tomorrow. Hard for me to believe, and just as scary is that his children will be twenty-one five days from now. For all my children and…
Being But Men
Being but men, we walked into the trees Afraid, letting our syllables be soft For fear of waking the rooks, For fear of coming Noiselessly into a world of wings and cries. If we were children we might climb, Catch the rooks sleeping, and break no twig, And, after the soft ascent, Thrust out our…
All Saints and Souls
Today is All Souls Day and yesterday was All Saints Day. I have to admit that until I looked it up this morning I didn’t make the distinction. My fault. However, as I get older these days on the Christian calendar have more significance, especially in this year of Covid where so many have died.…
What’s in Your Way
An old friend and reader of the Pew recommended I read Deep Kindness by Houston Kraft. I have been plowing through the biography of Samuel Johnson along with my book club, so I thought I might give my friend’s recommendation a try as a break. I usually gauge such books as being worthwhile if I find one…