Some claim solitude leaves me to wander both through and beyond a dark foreign land (death). There’s no one single road, nor is there a map showing the way. Yet, if I can pass through, will I not find peace?… Read More ›
Religion
Reclaiming Humanity
I watched PBS’ four-part documentary College Behind Bars. The documentary tells the story of a small group of incarcerated men and women struggling to earn college degrees and turn their lives around in one of the most rigorous and effective prison… Read More ›
On The Road To Kingdom Come: One Foot In Front Of The Other
Just a little over a week to surgery. Time to get some of this tumor out. I still haven’t told many people — I kind of arc around trying to find something to do. Not so much to keep the… Read More ›
Of “Force” and “Faith”
As I write this, I have not seen the final Star Wars film: The Rise of Skywalker. Yesterday I saw its latest theatrical trailer. After viewing its sequence, I placed my pen on the nightstand, took off my eyeglasses, and… Read More ›
On The Road To Kingdom Come: Technology
Treatment began early May. Two months later, I’m amazed at how much my life is tethered to technology. For many, the smartphone is a magic wand that summons carry-out, pays for gasoline, can connect friends, track flights, make reservations and… Read More ›
Interpreting God
I was dining one night when I overheard two people discussing the best way to interpret God. After a brief pause, one said, “Maybe there’s an app?“ Reflecting on my youth, I first read the Bible cover-to-cover at age 18…. Read More ›
2018 Christmas Day – The Real Lesson
I awoke to stifling lower back pain. A quick glance of the clock, ‘1:46 AM,’ Christmas Day. Stumbling to the bathroom, located some Extra Strength Excedrin, swallowed three and nursed myself to a rocker overlooking the valley below. “Christmas Day!”… Read More ›
Strength Overused Becomes a Liability
A contrast of Presidents smothered television today. Trump held a rally in Mississippi while Obama rallied in Florida. Both attempted to unify their respective base – one via hatred, the other via inspiration. And America watched its gunslingers duel it… Read More ›
The Power of Real Prayer
A friend and I spent an evening sipping tea and reading. For her, it’s fictional stories of medieval knights, kings, queens, and damsels in distress. For me, news, current events, non-fiction biographies and writing. Without warning, her phone’s ‘Line’ app… Read More ›
Just Because You Haven’t Received a Degree From Yale, Does Not Make You Unworthy
I am one of many who never told my parents what happened to me. From age 8 through 10, I was sexually assaulted four times – once by my brother and cousin, once by my brother and his friend, once… Read More ›