Maybe it’s the influence of reading Gothic literature during the first week of summer school… Or a byproduct of wandering streets in a quirky, historical town… Or perhaps, the after-effects of completing a circuit on the labyrinth (it was at a divinity school, after all)… I’ll give my granddaughters credit. Their beliefs have cast a spell,…
Those immortal words were said through a fixed smile in an audible stage whisper by Nancy Reagan. President Reagan and she were walking across the White House lawn to the presidential helicopter, reporters peppering them with questions about an unfolding crisis. Ronald Reagan had paused, and the reporter shouted more loudly something like “What are…
“It must be true. I read it on the internet.” Some people use a different standard, believing, “It must be true. I read it in the Bible.” Many hold that the Bible is the divinely inspired word of God; inerrant (no errors) and infallible (trustworthy). I approach the Bible more as Wayne, my CPE (clinical pastoral…
From the street, the house appears stately—generously-sized, but not McMansion steroidal. The entryway, circular drive and two car garage seem classy. A fenced yard safeguards an in-ground pool and surrounds a swing set, shed, patios and walkways. Moving closer dispels the favorable first impression. As you approach, inconsistencies surface: patio boards are splintered, paint on…
Why would anyone need to take time out to figure out who they are. How silly. Of course, I know who I am. My wallet has a military ID card and VA driver’s license and if needed, I can produce a passport for identification. TSA certainly wouldn’t let me through airport security, if my documents…
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