I don’t know when it happened but at some point I started sleeping later on Saturday mornings. As a child, I would wake up early on Saturdays to watch cartoons and Rin Tin Tin, before my parents woke up. I bet you all had favorites including Howdy Doody, Mighty Mouse, Captain Kangaroo, and The Lone…
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There Is Always Reason To Hope
There is always reason to hope even when your eyes are filled with tears. — Henri Nouwen. One of Tom Hanks most famous lines comes from League of Their Own, when he says there is no crying in baseball. As a little boy my father schooled me much like other boys my age that “Boys don’t cry!”…
Never Have To Be Nervous
The first time I heard the term non-essential employee was when I came to DC. It meant that if the government went into a shutdown certain employees couldn’t come into work, they were deemed “non-essential.” I wasn’t so fortunate. In fact in case of a nuclear attack I got the honor of leaving my family…
The Saving Work of God
Bringing meaning out of suffering is the saving work of God. — Ross Douthat. The above is one of my parachutes of Hope. My sister has worked as a nurse all her life. For over thirty years she has been the trauma coordinator for UAMS. The last time we talked I told her, “Please be careful.”…
Parachutes of Hope
A wonderful friend sent me the above picture right before Easter. Y’all know of my love for beaches and oceans, and the above picture of a blue lagoon with the ocean in the background makes my mouth drool and mind wander. I want all my friends to have it as a reminder that there are…