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Safe And Secure!
Posted on February 18, 2021 Leave a Comment
February 18, 2021 Safe And Secure! Are you playing it safe? Let me ask the question in a more straightforward way; Are you playing it safe so you can feel secure? It is often our need to feel secure that makes us play it safe. We play it safe in our relationships; “Don’t say anything; […]
Rhythms And Rest!
Posted on February 11, 2021 Leave a Comment
February 22, 2021 Rhythms And Rest! During the last year, one of the most difficult struggles for me has been the disruption of rhythms and routines and rituals. Procedures and processes required significant adjustment. Methods and meetings required major overhauls. Traditions and timelines required serious re-evaluation. Each of those elements of my life and work […]
A Culture Of Strife!
Posted on February 4, 2021 Leave a Comment
February 4, 2021 A Culture Of Strife! Engaging in acts of violence to prove I am right, spewing out hateful words in response to injustice, and clutching onto perversion so we can feel loved are all around. Deception defines many of our relationships, distraction is a way of coping with our disappointment, and despair is […]
Jesus Got Lost!
Posted on January 28, 2021 Leave a Comment
Jesus Got Lost! Recently, I listened to over 45 minutes of video in which more than 15 pastors spoke about self-denial and growing the fruit of the Spirit. There was often a reference to God and the Holy Spirit. However, I don’t re-call ever hearing the name of Jesus mentioned. It might have been in […]
Inauguration Time!
Posted on January 21, 2021 Leave a Comment
January 21, 2021 Inauguration Time! I read the local newspaper yesterday morning and was left wondering; “Where do I look for hope on Inauguration Day?” I read one article that claims our hope is in a particular person(s). I read another article that argues our hope is in not lying. I read another article that […]
Fatigue And Frustration!
Posted on January 14, 2021 Leave a Comment
January 14, 2021 Fatigue And Frustration! My mother has been in the hospital in Lincoln for over a week. About ten days ago, she tested negative for the Covid virus. The next day she had failed so much that she was taken to a hospital emergency room. There she tested positive for the Covid virus. […]
Draw Near!
Posted on January 7, 2021 Leave a Comment
January 7, 2021 Draw Near! The Christmas tree at home, the decorations on the neighbor’s house, and the manger at the church have all been put away. It feels good to have everything put away. But, it also feels like something is missing. I miss seeing the manger. The rough-hewn wooden feed trough reminds me […]
No Violence!
Posted on December 31, 2020 Leave a Comment
December 31, 2020 No Violence! I tried hard to get my heart in a good place for Christmas. It’s not been easy. There has been too much gloom, too much despair, too much oppression, and too much darkness. There have been too many moments when the promise of love and joy and peace seemed to […]
No Darkness!
Posted on December 24, 2020 Leave a Comment
December 24, 2020 No Darkness! I am trying to get my heart in a good place for Christmas. It’s difficult this year. There seems to be a darkness covering almost everything; so many people are impatient, irritated, and intolerant. Good people are saying things that are causing harm and hurt and hardship. Godly people are […]
No Oppression!
Posted on December 17, 2020 Leave a Comment
December 17, 2020 No Oppression! I am trying to get my heart in a good place for Christmas. There is no one person who is oppressing me or abusing me or harassing me right now. And yet, there is something inside of me that feels oppressed or burdened or afflicted. The oppression is coming not […]
Take Delight 