Sometimes in despair, a moment can seem like an entire year (perhaps even having its own particular seasons; beginning with a drought of summer yet ending in the joy of spring). A moment owning seasons similar to a year seems a ridiculous thing to say. But then I am reminded of the faithful continuity of … Continue reading
When?
One day you make an unexpected friend of a previous enemy. It’s happened to everyone of us. When will we learn? When will we stop pre-judging? When will we give room for the hope of God in others? When will we forgive past deeds so that life can come? From where comes your next unexpected … Continue reading
The Orphaned Altar
During an exquisite time of visitation from God this morning, I fell upon something that gave me the child’s belly laugh for a while. Though I tried to sober up and stop chuckling, it kept coming back. Much like a living cartoon from the Far Side. Today’s times are not what they were in the … Continue reading
Useful Agility
Let’s suppose a man who knows absolutely nothing about mathematics. Let’s give him two apples. Now he knows that he has more than one. There’s an apple in each hand. Let’s give him one more apple. Now he knows he has more apples then his two hands can hold. Tell him he has three apples. … Continue reading
Pretending Means Nothing
You cannot be a rich man simply because you know rich men exist. You cannot be a hero simply because you know there are men who are heroes. It is hideously foolish to boast of something we are not. And simply because our ancestors and friends were something, it does not make us so. You … Continue reading
Words From There 