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Life’s Meaning!
Posted on October 14, 2021 Leave a Comment
October 14, 2021 Life’s Meaning! I officiated at a graveside service at Fort McPherson National Cemetery near Maxwell, Nebraska last week. It was a beautiful afternoon in which we celebrated the life of a 102-year-old woman. Following conversation with some of the family, I headed back home. As I crossed the bridge over the Interstate, […]
You Are Better!
Posted on October 7, 2021 Leave a Comment
October 7, 2021 You Are Better! Life has a way of leaving us bumped, bruised, and beat-up. Even when we are living in a season of abundant blessing, there are moments when we are thinking, “Ouch, that hurt!” Too many of those experiences and we begin to feel a bit smaller than before. Pain has […]
Blaming God!
Posted on September 30, 2021 Leave a Comment
September 30, 2021 Blame God! I have blamed God for things that don’t make sense to me. I have blamed God for things that I felt were not fair or not just. I have blamed God for oppression or pain that does not stop. You can blame God for lots of things. And, many people […]
Jesus Speaks!
Posted on September 16, 2021 Leave a Comment
September 16, 2021 Jesus Speaks! There are so many voices claiming they possess the way to real life. The challenge is that many of these voices do not align with all the other voices I am hearing. It gets confusing! More often than we would like there are times when the way to real life […]
Bike Wrecks!
Posted on September 9, 2021 Leave a Comment
September 9, 2021 Bike Wrecks! It was a terrible bike wreck. A couple of weeks ago, I had a conversation with a young guy in which I learned that when his foot came off the pedal of his bike everything quickly came crashing down. Bike pedals, pavement, and speed are not a good combination when […]
Kindness Absence!
Posted on September 2, 2021 Leave a Comment
September 2, 2021 Kindness Absence! Kindness seems to be increasingly rare. This week, I read about murders, assaults, and beatings where I live. Babies are being shaken, children are being sexually abused, and students are being threatened in my city. Where is kindness? Last week, I read about a man from Florida who traveled to […]
Dementia Days!
Posted on August 26, 2021 Leave a Comment
August 26, 2021 Dementia Days! Dementia is sometimes hard. My mother celebrated her 90th birthday last weekend. She does not believe she is 90. Actually, she is more than a little resistant to any claim that she is 90 years old. Although she is in pretty good shape physically, her mind suffers from an aging […]
School Starts!
Posted on August 12, 2021 Leave a Comment
August 12, 2021 School Starts! Parents are still making last minute trips to purchase school supplies and school clothes. Teachers are still preparing classrooms and administrators are still preparing teachers. It is the start of a new school year! Students are still trying to get their head into the idea of school. Teachers are still […]
“Devil’s Detours!”
Posted on August 5, 2021 Leave a Comment
August 5, 2021 Devil Detours! We were on our way to a place we had been once before. It had been a couple of years, but we wanted to return for another visit. Everything was looking familiar and going fine. I have a pretty good memory for roads so don’t often use GPS for directions. […]
Problems In The Parking Lot #2!
Posted on July 29, 2021 Leave a Comment
July 29, 2021 Problems In The Parking Lot! #2 Early in the morning a few weeks ago, I pulled into the church parking lot. I noticed a small car with two people sitting in it. They were not bothering anything so I continued to walk across the lot toward my office. The driver started the […]
Take Delight 