Grief – Inseparable She knocks on the front door, but she really didnβt have to. I saw her crouching there a few days ago. I can feel her presence before she announces herself. I didnβt invite her; she simply comes. She isnβt a respecter of persons; she...
I finished the manuscript! What manuscript, you ask? The one I’m writing! My first nonfiction book. This is the manuscript, all printed out. I turned it in some weeks ago, and soon I’ll get my edits and revisions back. : ) It’s hard work, but good...
What do we see when we look at othersβ faces? We notice the outward appearance, whether we wish to or not. Skin color, eye color, clothing, and so on, are apparent features that are obvious and difficult to pretend we do not see. What we cannot see or know from the...
The four weeks leading up to Christmas are often referred to as βAdvent.β The word βAdventβ comes from the Latin word βadventus,β meaning βcomingβ and is a translation of the Greek word βParousia,β which refers to the second coming of Christ. The second coming is how...
An Airport Scare I was in the Atlanta airport just before Thanksgiving week when rumors of an active shooter circulated, forcing all inside to evacuate. I had dropped off my luggage with the skycap in front of the terminal, something I usually donβt do, but there was...
The leaves in fall.The smell of hot coffee,freshly baked bread,and cinnamon.Eyes that smile.Laughter.Fuzzy blankets.Dappled sunlight.Friendship.Good news.Flowers.Old trees.Grandmothers.Tea.Pecan pie.Music.Poetry.Brown skin.Brown eyes.Black hair.Your name.Your...
Did Jesus practice eucharisteo* as he walked to Calvary? As people spat and spurned, did he continue to give thanks to God the father? Did he continue to give thanks as he was so greatly burdened, bowed down with the heavy load, bruised, agonizing, and all he could...
On New Years Eve, people all over the world celebrate the dawn and hope of a new beginning. One never knows what lies ahead, at the cusp of a new year. One thing is certain: there will be both joys and sorrows. I could never have predicted the year I have had. 2019...
I spotted this little surprise by the front door a few days ago. In the darkness, a little bit of hope waits quietly. When uncertainties, questions, and unknowns linger in our minds, this little picture of spring is a mess that will arrive at the right time, a promise...
Did Jesus practice eucharisteo* as he walked to Calvary? As people spat and spurned, did he continue to give thanks to God the father? Did he continue to give thanks as he was so greatly burdened, bowed down with the heavy load, bruised, agonizing, and all he could...
