“Do you do that EVERY day?” Ezekiel asked as he hopped onto the bed I was making. Yep. Now Move. “Why? (not moving) You are just going to mess it up! What a waste of life!” I looked at the bed and realized, he is right. I am just going to get back in and […]
Read more "21"“They were there with love in their heart.” My first reaction was to disagree (disgustedly). But then I realized the statement is true… if you have a different definition of love. Many live by the adage: love your neighbor, hate your enemy. This allows love and hate to exist simultaneously in a heart. You can […]
Read more "Definitions"“Why is the dog all wet?” “I baptized him!” — Ezekiel Drenching the dog would normally lead to discipline… but I couldn’t bring myself to do anything over a baptism. We got towels to dry him off and I asked Meg, “Does Appa look holier?, do you think this means he will sleep in?!” But […]
Read more "Forced"“Now what the hell do you suppose is eatin’ them two guys?” — Last line from Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men Curly only cares about himself. He shot another man’s dog, because the old dog smelled. And at the violent, heart rending conclusion Curly has already moved on. He doesn’t understand why anyone would be troubled. […]
Read more "Mouse Trap"“How do you read it?” (Jesus, Luke 10:26) On Wednesday I lead a discussion with our youth on the Good Samaritan. The parable is spurred by a conversation with an expert in the Law and Jesus asks him, “How do you read it?” I asked the youth, what is the Law? Naturally they thought it […]
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