An occasional series based on stuff that hangs in my room… or my heart. I put way too much pressure on myself to be 150% all the time. It’s not exactly a competitive thing; I don’t have to be the best cook, the best writer, the most knowledgeable about 1970s rock and pop, but I… Continue reading Be Your Best Self
Category: Going 60 MPH
Learning to Love the Difficult
Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. “For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your… Continue reading Learning to Love the Difficult
Flickering Light
Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. The idea of Jesus as the light of the world—as Christians, we get that. Before Him, there was hope and faith amid darkness for generations. And then, with… Continue reading Flickering Light
On the Nightstand: Aging as a Spiritual Practice
My memory is still pretty good, but no longer razor sharp. I need to get hearing aids. The gray hairs are beginning to take over. There’s more sand out of the hourglass than I can reasonably expect is remaining. I might be concerned about all this if I slowed down long enough to think about… Continue reading On the Nightstand: Aging as a Spiritual Practice