Why? What Difference Does It Really Make?
This has been a potential post simmering inside this bald knot ever since I attended our grandsons’ wrestling tournament a few weeks ago. At ages nine and eleven, Theo and Walter are heavily invested in the sport. Consequently, you can accurately predict where Popo and Oma are most weekends! As I exited the men’s bathroom […]
I’m Right, You’re Wrong
Last month’s post on loving intentionally, extravagantly, and unconditionally to heal the growing division in our country led to some direct and honest discussions with several regular blog followers. After these discussions, a related topic that has been on my mind for a long time moved to the top of my list for our January […]
Healing
I recently came across a statement that stuck in this bald-headed, aging knot which seldom quiets, for better or worse! “Do not be dismayed by the brokenness of the world. And all things can be mended. Not with time, as they say, but with intention. So go. Love intentionally, extravagantly, unconditionally. The broken world waits […]
Boxing
When we hear the word stereotyping used today it’s usually and accurately referring to putting another person or persons in a category with negative and harmful consequences for them. In this post, I want to reflect on what happens to us when we initiate or participate in that type of behavior. Reflecting back on myself […]
In Search of Happiness
Before I get to this month’s post, I would like to express my gratitude that it even exists! After several weeks of struggling with various major life changes and challenges, I had decided I was too tired and overwhelmed to write a post this month. Then I received messages—one from my childhood friend Dave and […]
The Gift of Forgiveness
I seldom hear anyone mention the word ‘forgive’ in conversation and that includes myself. I do repeat it several times during weekly worship, including the Lord’s Prayer, but honestly do not give thought to what I am saying. Choosing to forgive someone is often difficult, challenging, and complicated. We may not want to forgive for […]
A Journey Through Stuff
That one word—stuff—has shown up in my conversations with a wide variety of folks more in the last few months than it has in many years! For the most part it held a negative and burdensome connotation, not something we wanted more of, but something we wanted to be free from. As you might know […]
Life’s Crap
None of us gets through life without encountering our share of hardship, adversity, pain, frustration, loss, and a whole bunch of other crap that we’d prefer to avoid. In fact, sometimes it can feel like life is nothing but crap! Before we go any further, this is probably a good spot to put something on […]
Little Bigs – Part 2
This is the second in a two-part post on what I call, “little bigs,” small things we can do to possibly help create some degree of understanding and healing in what I see as an increasingly divisive, antagonistic, and fear-driven climate. Your feedback on the first post about taking time to thank folks for a […]