Monthly Archives: March 2017

A view from the bridge…or the mountain-top…or the shadowed valley floor. How God functions. Believe…and for a while, measured in decades, this has impacted and fueled my ministry…how we see God is the manner in which we live life. Yep, … Continue reading →

Today, Wednesday, March 29, 2017, the morning brought news that each of us never requests. Our nephew Brian has learned his inoperable brain cancer is causing more difficulties. My dear clergy friend, Joanne Carlson Brown, shared last night that her … Continue reading →

Didn’t think you’d see this…”there are more events in life that are more important than fishing.” Was said this morning by this guy; his name is Mark Henry Miller. Maybe you know him. Oh, fishing is on his calendar, to … Continue reading →

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD my whole life long. (Psalm 23.6) Take a moment…please…and read…of if a voice of remembrance in hour … Continue reading →

Twenty-four years ago a friend crashed, his life obliterated beyond recognition. In whatever way, when darkness shatters the light—ever been there—more than once—life is so bad that death is not worse. That was 1993. Now. Well, I share. My friend … Continue reading →

Life has too many boundaries. Outside the box is verbal but seldom if ever reality. No less, these words may chafe in the best of reactions. Can be read as unchurching churches and religions and heaven and hell. I don’t … Continue reading →

FRIENDS, FAMILY AND COLLEAGUES: THIS IS A SECOND BLOG FOR TODAY, WEDNESDAY. AN INCIDENT JUST HAPPENED THAT I WROTE ABOUT. HAS BEEN SENT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD INTERNET SITE. THOUGHT YOU MIGHT BE OKAY WITH A SECOND BLOG. GRACE AND PEACE, … Continue reading →

Thought of this. This morning. Scott Peck, therapist and author, in his first two books, started in this way: The first book: Life is difficult. The second book: Life is complicated. Yes. To both. You know about that? The thought-prompter … Continue reading →

In spite of the theological vulnerability, I believe God has a Purpose but not a Plan. At least for my life. And how each day unfolds. It’s not a matter of set; rather, it’s a calling for perception. But. Never … Continue reading →

The practical led to the personal. A surprise…a personally helpful surprise. I needed to have my new steelhead casting reel spooled before my January trip to Portland. Went to a large Austin sporting goods store, Academy. Went to the reel … Continue reading →