reconciliation
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Set Straight
I don’t know if you heard or not, but Tuesday of this week was kind of a big day. Of course, I am referring to the fact that Tuesday was the day Patrick (the dog) and I made our visit… Continue reading
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Healing Snow
Turns out, all it took was an epic 23-inch snowfall! Let me back up a second and explain… My wife and I are relatively new residents of this little eight house cul-de-sac in Fort Collins, Colorado. We moved here in… Continue reading
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A Flickering Beacon
The lines are drawn. The boundaries are set. Deep trenches have been dug. Walls, moats, and impenetrable barriers have been set up. Razor wire traces curlicues across the top of our parapets. Each side glares across no man’s land at… Continue reading
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It’s Excavation Time
My friend chuckled. “Sure, I’ve been wrong before,” he said. “I think the last time was in 1993.” He then winked and added, “… but I could be wrong about that.” And although he meant it as a joke, I… Continue reading
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There Must Be a Reason
My wife, Joan, is a big fan of “doing things for a reason.” And there is always a good, solid reason for the things she does. When cooking her world-famous pasta primavera, for example, [What… you’ve never heard of it?]… Continue reading
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Ideal vs. Real
I flew my American flag every day last week. No… I did not fly my flag because of some sudden, Fourth-of-July-inspired outburst of patriotism. I flew my flag because that’s just what I do. Flying the American flag is a… Continue reading
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Too Long Coming
It is good to see the United Methodist Church finally “grow a pair,” as they say, and take an unequivocal stand on the side of justice and inclusion. It is just sad that it took them so long to do… Continue reading
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A Rude Awakening
This could be a moment of unique opportunity. Continue reading
Russellings of the Spirit 