My last few “Thursday Thoughts” posts have been more pointed than usual. I didn’t even post a link to them on social media. I’ve questioned myself as to why. Fear of rejection? No. I’mRead More…
03Oct/24
In the End
“After we fast, I will go to the king. I know it is against the law to go to the king if he didn’t call me, but I will do it anyway.Read More…
18Sep/24
Footwear
This post is VERY political, but these are sobering realities. We need to make sure we’re ready in advance of the election, because… …if Trump is correct, there will be blood. (MoreRead More…
04Sep/24
Such a Time as This
Did you know that meanness is contagious? I just read an article with that title by Kathleen Kelley Reardon, Professor Emerita at the USC Marshall School of Business. It really struck me,Read More…
28Aug/24
Use the Difficulty
One of actor Michael Caine’s go-to phrases is “use the difficulty.” To me, this says to go beyond making lemonade out of lemons, which seems like it should be said with aRead More…
Values
I just read a great article by Georgetown professor, Paul D. Miller, in “Dispatch Faith,” August 18, 2024. He asked, “Can’t we vote our values?” Here are some of his thoughts, plus some ofRead More…
A Fine Balance
In John 21, Jesus asked Peter if he loved him, not once, not twice, but three times. Peter said yes each time…and Jesus’s response was the same each time. “Feed my sheep.” Read More…
07Aug/24
Coalescing
The Republican Party began as a coalition. It came together to stand against an oligarchy intent on overcoming democracy. In the mid-1850’s, SC senator James Henry Hammond (an enslaver) said this. “IRead More…
31Jul/24
Adjusting the Binoculars
ADJUSTING THE BINOCULARS Sometimes we take such a short view. We think current events are…current, but it seems we’re watching history repeat itself. What we’re seeing in our country right now occursRead More…
Live Well
The book of Ecclesiastes has always mystified me. If all is vanity, why even try? Ecc. 1:9 stopped me in my tracks the other day. “What has been will be again; whatRead More…