Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. — Romans 12:12. St. Paul is at it again. Rather than telling us that life will be a bed of roses, Paul is a realist. He tells us that sometimes “hope” is as good as it gets — celebrate it. Suffering will occur for us all…
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Present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. — Romans 12:1b. For over seventy-five years, I’ve heard this biblical passage used to justify how people should behave, and I’m not sure I’ve heard someone get it right, especially when they are trying to tell someone else what to…
Slip Slidin’ Away
Slip slidin’ awaySlip slidin’ awayYou know the nearer your destinationThe more you’re slip slidin’ away. — Paul Simon Suzy woke me up to her humming Paul Simon’s classic “Slip Slidin’ Away.” Pretty soon I couldn’t get the song out of my head. The lyrics of the entire song are poignant. Paul Simon gave us…
Random Meditations
Mondays are my days for random meditations. Instead of contemplating my navel (I now have two navels, by the way, the one I’ve had all my life, and a second where I had my feeding tube. The hole is closed back up. but I still have a second indentation.) I digress. This Monday, I thought…
Despite My Age
I really never thought I’d reach the age I have. A lot of my friends are now much older than I thought possible, and to top it off they are active, climb mountains, take adventures, and participate in activities I thought only possible by the much younger. This reality has caused me to think about…