Author | Vagabond Preacher | Lover of the Poor | Grandpa
I used to make fun of old people, who, when they got together, all they talked about were their aches, pains, and latest medical procedures. Now I are one of them! And so are my old friends. We sit around and compare medications and their milligrams as a conversation piece like it it’s a hobby. …
Continue reading "What of Old Age and the Beauty of God (Part 1)"
``You can go to live in France, but you cannot become a Frenchman. You can go to live in Germany or Turkey or Japan, but you cannot become a German, a Turk, or a Japanese. But anyone, from any corner of the Earth, can come to live in America and become an American. … “This, …
Did you see that the richest man in the world, and President Trump’s trusted advisor, Elon Musk said to Joe Rogan, “The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy”? Wait! Empathy is a “weakness”? Jesus preached it’s the “meek” who inherit the world, not the powerful and potent. To Musk, Rogan, and maybe even President …
[I'm reposting this piece from 2017. Seemed necessary somehow. If it resonates with you, you might look at some of the others in this series that are linked.] “Do not measure yourself by how much road you have covered thus far; rather measure with your eyes set on how much more there is in front …
Continue reading "Opening to New Experiences (Avoiding Superficial Spirituality Part 9)"
It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his …
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