It's never not been divided; America, that is or the church for that matter. Christians always had our issues too. And we have too often behaved badly. But YOWZA! We ALL need to get a grip! Has anybody looked at the drought, fires, and the uptick in COVID variants —...
Oh If I Could Have Their Undivided Attention, Once More I empathized with the mom who saw her kids growing up fast and wrote 24 lessons I want to teach my daughter before she leaves home. Our kids are long gone, and I still have lessons I wish I could teach! Our kids...
In a few days, voter turn-out will be one for the record books — whether it's a strong showing or a dud. We are going to learn how our fellow citizens have processed all the news and views of the world in which we live. No more speculations! A Poem on Voter...
One of my favorite history tutors recently went home to his reward — David McCullough. Since March of 2020, I have been a grateful participant in one-on-one tutorials by many authors through LIBBY.* (The library reading App) And David McCullough was one of my...
Looking back, before COVID erupted in March 2020, Doug and I may have had it! Something fast and harsh knocked us for a loop in February. I caught what I thought was a cold and shared. That wasn’t a kind thing. Doug wound up on heavy meds. Shortly after we...
The serendipitous course of our small Bible study delights and disturbs me. The readings have been surprisingly pertinent in what feels like a new watershed moment. First, we studied the book of Hebrews; its message was timely: don’t let increasing troubles shake your...
The resurgence of COVID-19 through the Delta variant daily reinforces old stumbling blocks —specifically information overload. And confusion. ( Delta is more contagious than Expected ) How on earth are we back where we were, with lots of sick people, overworked...
This is a big year for Boomers: if we made it this far, we are celebrating a birthday we thought only grandparents had celebrated. Yet, here we are — adapting the words of Anne Sexton, In a dream you are never [seventy-five]. ~ "Old," 1962 Throughout much of the...
As this pandemic continues, the learning curve continues, and seems to lengthen. How teachable am I willing to be? This time last year, I anticipated a learning curve because of the shock of COVID-19* Quarantining, masking, social distancing, vaccinating, etc — these...
Like 9/11, January 6, 2021 was a day I never imagined seeing. To see American insurrectionists storm the United States Capitol under the pretext of “protesting” was a bewildering as seeing jets fly into the Twin Towers. But to hear other Americans excuse or defend...
Thanksgiving 2020 and the Twilight Zone Thanksgiving in 2020 reminds me of episodes in the Twilight Zone when the astronauts, recognizably American, found themselves on foreign planets, in quarters remarkably like ones they knew on earth. Just a few details were...
Although summer has arrived, our home feels like a schoolroom, and one with a new set of lessons and teachers. The may seem remedial, but they are new and oh so necessary. COVID-19 is still menacing, but our state seems to have managed the outbreak. It has been quite...
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