August 15, 7:30 a.m. or so, nearly fifty years ago. My sister and I were awakened by our father, who was bursting with news. Mom, who suffered through a long, hot summer (with an average daily high in July of 89 degrees) of pregnancy, had just given birth to not one but two
Month: August 2013
Who’s In Charge Here?
Note: On Fridays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. So there you are, tooling along with your little life and everything’s going fine and wham, out of nowhere, something throws you for a loop.
And When I Die…
I went to a funeral last week, and will be attending another one this week. They will be starkly different in the number of attendees and many other ways, some important, some not. The contrast has me thinking about what I’d like–and what I’d not like–at my funeral. Now, any of you who survive me… Continue reading And When I Die…
Who Is This Carpenter’s Son?
Note: On Fridays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. In today’s Gospel reading from Matthew, Jesus finds out you can’t go home again. Rather than thrilling to his return and his ministry success, people openly question how the carpenter’s… Continue reading Who Is This Carpenter’s Son?