There are two groups. There are keepers and challengers. There are those who want to know exactly where the boundaries are so that they can not only remain safely in them but also protect them against the renegade, do-it-your-own-way, people who cannot spell boundary. The rule warriors that stand up for the law and the… Continue Reading
Irma has blasted its way across the Caribbean and halfway up the Florida coast. While the destruction is not as severe as once predicted it is still devastating for many, life altering for most, and frightening for all. Right on her heels is Jose, following a similar track but just as unpredictable. And of course… Continue Reading
Jakson prayed on Easter Sunday. He looked his very Easter Sunday best, pink pants, long sleeve blue shirt, hair slicked back, fresh out of the deep theological experience of 6-year-old kids church. The whole family was gathered. We held hands in anticipation of deviled eggs (What! On Easter), chicken casserole, and sweet potato pie. Josh,… Continue Reading
Reading today Psalm 95 and John 18:24-40 Jon-Mical and Jakson are our grandsons. They are 9 and 6, with birthdays in January and February. For a couple of years now we have been sharing an ongoing story when they come over to spend the night. We all squeeze in the same bed together, Mimi, Jon-Mical,… Continue Reading
Reading for today: Psalm 94 and John 18:15-27 Wow, this got long but it is my favorite topic. Sorry. Read it in three settings. Just kidding. I like John. Apparently, John liked John. He often referred to himself as “the disciple that Jesus loved.” When all the disciples were choosing nicknames he said, “Call… Continue Reading
Reading for today: Psalm 91 and John 18:1-14 My wife’s mother was terrified of storms. Under the little farm house where they lived (and my father-in-law still lives) was a rough-cut cellar, unfinished and dug out of the Tennessee limestone. It was dusty and dank and dark. They used it to spread out potatoes from… Continue Reading
Reading today: Psalm 90 and John 17:6-25 We grew up in a parsonage. My father pastored small churches in the south and we made up a pretty significant percentage of the congregation. Mike, (my first name is Charles but if you ever use that our friendship is terminally over), Charlotta, Chonda, and Cheralyn. All started… Continue Reading
Palm Sunday Reading: Psalm 92-93 and John 12:12-50 I know it’s Sunday. My plan all along on our 40 Days of Reconciliation was to write only Monday through Friday and not on weekends except Palm Sunday and Easter weekend. Traditionally the 40 days of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday and does not count weekends. So,… Continue Reading
Reading for today: Psalm 79 and John 11:17-44 Jakson started preschool at 4. Up to that point he had mainly been around only his older brother and some semi-adult men, like PoppyC, who probably played too rough and teased too much. Socializing with other kids was a challenge to say the least. One day,… Continue Reading
Reading today: Psalm 73 and John 8:31-47 Josh was 8. It was the first year of kid pitch baseball. Up to that point the ball was on a T for the kids or the coaches lobbed a slow, easy ball over the plate. But this year, mano a mano, pitcher against hitter, baseball was going… Continue Reading