I started today’s Pew writing about fears I have for our country, but I deleted it. My worries are not the proper subject for The Pew. Let’s talk and think about something more important. The word “forgive,” translates from the Old English as “to give, grant, or bestow.” It’s a gift that is offered, something…
Never Say Never
Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. — Luke 6:21. Have you ever felt as if you will never laugh again? Have things seemed so bad it is hard to imagine a smile ever crossing your face? Of course you have. Life throws us some wicked curve balls that it’s impossible to imagine ever…
Willing To Die
“Sergeant, what is it makes you willing to die.” — Saint-Exupe’ry, Wind, Stand, and Stars. Every now and then one finds a gem. I am reading the above book for one of my book clubs. The book is primarily about the author’s adventures as a pilot, but toward the end he talks about war and…
Friendships
“For nothing, in truth, can replace that companion. Old friends cannot be created out of hand. Nothing can match the treasure of common memories, of trials endured together, of quarrels and reconciliations and generous emotions. It is idle, having planted in an acorn in the morning to expect that afternoon to sit in the shade…
It Will Be Given
So I say to you, Ask, and it will be given to you; — Luke 11:9. I suspect that this verse has been misinterpreted as much as any. Jesus is not saying that if you ask God for a million bucks, it will arrive on your doorstep. Jesus was encouraging us to start a dialogue…