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
Category: Spirituality
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.
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?
False Gods
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. Let’s be honest. We’ve all worshipped another god at some time in our lives. Maybe it’s the god of money or power or prestige. Maybe it’s the god of parenthood… Continue reading False Gods