The year 2026 has been rather momentous for my family. My youngest daughter turned 21 years of age, my oldest daughter turned 25, my wife and I celebrated 35 years of marriage, my aunt (the last of the siblings on…
Planting after Easter and other lessons from the dirt
By the sweat of your face you’ll eat your bread, up to the point of turning back toward the dirt. From the dirt you were conceived (taken, received), indeed to the dirt you will depart. Genesis 3:19, based on the…
Redneck Requiem: An essay on friendship and death
Uva Uvam Vivendo Varia Fit A grape changes color when it sees another grape You use steel to sharpen steel, and one friend sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) The Lonesome Dove miniseries is remembered for many things — outstanding theatrical roles…
The terrible, horrible, no good, very bad season
If you have been following along recently and are a clergyperson, or someone interested in the goings on of church life, you may be feeling like this has been a “terrible, horrible, no good, very bad … season.” Several research…