In the words of Obi Wan, there has been a giant disturbance in the force. In the U.S. alone close to 100,000 people have died from the virus and the end is nowhere near in sight. It is human nature and certainly in the nature of politics to blame someone. Many are pointing their fingers…
Few Grains of Happiness
So few grains of happiness, measured against all the dark, and still the scales balance. The world asks of us only the strength we have and we give it. Then it asks more, and we give it. — Jane Hirshfield, The Weighing. I was sent the above today, and I took it as a sign to pass it on. We all have…
Drunks and Fools
God looks after drunks and fools — Otto Van Bismarck I heard the above in many contexts, but I never knew that it might have been Otto Van Bismarck who originated the quote. The quote usually relates to reckless behavior by young people who do something stupid because they think they are immune. However, I…
Not the Virus
One thing we are learning about the coronavirus is that it is unforgiving. It goes after everyone, and even children and young athletes are not immune. The counterbalance is that God is always forgiving, no matter who we are or what we have done, God forgives and provides a second chance. I was thinking about…
Real Face Time
I used to worry that we were losing our need for personal contact and real FaceTime. I’d watch couples looking at their cellphones more than each other at restaurants, and notice that even my children would text their spouses rather than call. I was an old fuddy duddy. Now I find that absolute strangers want…