Archive for October 2018
Sacrifices…of joy!
“Sacrifices . . . of JOY” Psalm 27:6 Religions are all about sacrifice. The pagan ones were—whether those offered by the ancient Norseman to Oden or the tribal ones that still sometimes take place in the modern world—witness the recent killing of women in Papua New Guinea. The three “great” religions, Judaism, Islam and Christianity…
Read MoreUn-Expressions of God’s Love
I realized this week as I reviewed some of my previous blogs that I hadn’t written much, if anything, on the main topic: God’s Love. I’ve focused quite a bit on “messy lives”, usually in reference to my own. I hope that doing so has made you think about, and maybe even feel better about…
Read MoreLiterally
“Literally”. I know someone who uses that word. Constantly. It seems that almost every sentence is interspersed with the word. Literally! It’s as if she thinks that the person listening didn’t believe what she’s saying. For example, she might be telling about going on a walk and say “I saw the most beautiful rose bush…
Read MoreEveryday Heroes
Alex Sullivan, whom I wrote about last week, was hailed as a hero. Along with a number of others who gave their lives up by stopping bullets with their bodies. Ironically they were there to watch a movie about a fictional hero, Batman. Where was the real-life version when they needed him? No one intervened…
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