Then he went home. — Mark 3:19b. My mother’s last words were that she was going “home.” The word “home” has a unique meeting for each of us. For many of us it is where we go for rest, renewal, and refreshment. Those who work with the “homeless” tell me that having a place is the…
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Window To God
Often overlooked during Lent is the study discipline. When I was a child, my parents emphasized sacrifice (i.e. oatmeal raisin cookies) but never mentioned study. Study entered my Lenten discipline when Suzy and I returned to Little Rock and we started attending Trinity. At first, we participated in the wonderful Shrove Tuesday dinner and the…
Second Chances?
Today is the two year anniversary of COVID officially becoming a pandemic. Remember how we were all frightened. There was a commonality in our concern. Pre-mask mandates, surplus checks, and vaccinations, we worried about our neighbors and those who put their life on their lines to makes sure we had health care and groceries. We…
Double Down
We are starting our second week into the Lenten season. Whether you have been vigilant in your regime or have had a difficult time holding to your sacrifice, service, and study it is time to “double down.” For you see God’s love is like I cold drink of lemonade on a hot summer’s day. You…
Worldly Existence
I have written several times recently about the fragility of life. Perhaps that is because I am getting older and friends and I have old acquaintances who are leaving at a more rapid pace. Truth is that I don’t know how fragile life is. I can only speak to our time on earth, not to…