Paul’s often repeated words — “And now faith, hope, and love (‘charity’ if your old like me) abide; and the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13. Recently, I’ve written about the three aspects (selfs) of man – physical, mental, and spiritual. Now, I don’t have the authority or direct connection that Paul had…
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Dark Nights
There are moments when darkness comes, and we are so overwhelmed — words fail. Our body, our spirit, our brain send us nothing but signals of despair. It is time to retreat to the stillness. Listen in the darkness and quiet. Go ahead and feel the fear, pain, and loneliness pouring in. Let every negative…
Letters to Tom — Random Thoughts
Dear Tom: It’s been a while since I did more than send you random e-mails or wonderful old music found on UTube. This morning, I’m being lazy and enjoying a break in the heat and the sounds of crickets and other unseen insects coming up from the park a block away. The porch becomes a…
Opinion
Few of us are immune from the opinion of others. No matter how early we learn the rhyme, Sticks and Stones, we discover that indeed words do hurt. For many of us, the words and opinions of parents, family, and friends control our lives. Yet, as a parent knows that a child at some point…
Words Fail
For all of us there are times when words fail. They fail to console, they fail to bring comfort, and they fail to express our own feelings. Those times certainly include those moments when a father, a mother, a son, or daughter dies whether it be sudden or the result of a lingering illness. We…