We expect to lose people when we have a hurricane. So, when a Category 5 named Ian blew through, we lost people. But, not my friends. They were here and continued to be here, helping where they could. Not true now. They will leave as soon as they can.
Category: Peace
Looking for Hope
Pronouncements that the only remedy for violence is more violence lead to a feeling of hopelessness and remind us that some define insanity as doing the same thing over and over while expecting a different result. But, inside this hot, humid shop, there was laughter and joy.
Let’s Not Pretend
Yesterday (Sunday, June 12, 2016), I was about to do the pre-service announcments for our second service when someone referenced the event in Orlando the night before. I do not take time to look at news or social media on Sunday mornings and thought that she was talking about the murder of the young singer. [...]