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.
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So?
This is why I choose to see this differently. Not "thugs". Not black racists. Not a threat to civil society.
William Temple
There are quotes that stick in my head and I just can't get rid of them. I suspect that this is because they reflect my own beliefs or interests. Any time that I think of William Temple, I remember The Church is the only society that exists for the benefit of those who are not [...]
Ch Ch Ch Changes
Welcome back! As you may have noticed, I have re-opened this site and upgraded it. A couple of years ago, I began to consider developing a video (VLOG) blog on spirituality. This summer during my vacation, I watched YouTube videos and read about doing this. This was the genesis of Seeking God, a series of [...]
#metoo, Gender and Justice
Over the past few days, I have watched with great interest as women have offered #metoo on social media. Some offered just the acknowledgment while others gave varying amounts of details regarding episodes of objectification and abuse in their lives. I know that for some this has been a major revelation and came with much [...]
Hurricane Shelter 2: 9/10/2017
Someone replied on one of my posts that South Fort Myers High School is a great place to be in shelter. I have found her praise of the response team to be understated. With 4000 people here they are doing a great job. The principal keeps us focused on our safety and continually reminds us [...]
Hurricane Shelter 1: 9/9/2017
Well, it is beginning to get real. Nancy and I along with 3798 of our very close friends are moving to the next phase. At 5, they will lock in the pets (unsure if we are locked in but think so). Everything before now has been getting to know each other and rehearsal. It is [...]
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. [...]
Oh Happy Day
I grew up with televangelists as babysitters. Well, ok, they didn't come to our house and take care of me. My mother's desire was that I go play somewhere or watch television. I spent a lot of time doing the latter. It kept me occupied. On Saturday nights we would watch the country music shows [...]