“Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder.” — Rumi No, I didn’t find the Sufi mystic’s words in Danny’s bible, but I bet if she had run across Rumi, a lot of his poetry would have made its way into her Bible. However this quote was found in her Bible that reinforces our obligation…
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Horn Honking
Grandma Danny writes in her Bible, “You can judge a person’s character the same way you judge an automobile driver — by the number of times he blows his own horn.” She goes on to write, “How true! How true!” I wonder what she would think about the political advertisements that are occurring in North…
Life Is Too Short
Grandma Danny writes in her bible, “Life is too short to be little.” Often we get upset by the littlest of thing — Things we should shrug of and forget immediately. We live for so short of a time, but how much of it is spent on petty grievances and hurts which will be forgotten…
Peace Of God
The Peace of God, which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. — Philippines 4:7 Episcopalians hear a version of Paul’s love letter almost every Sunday. He wrote this as an old man, penniless, a prisoner awaiting death, and yet he is as happy as a lark. He unlocks the…
Game Socks
A long time ago and far away, I learned to appreciate game socks. We would practice football in old stiff socks that had been washed in strong detergent and bleach at least a hundred times, but come game day our equipment manager would bring out the “game socks.” They were soft and flexible and when…