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From Left Field…Again

I participated in a service at my church this evening. The name of the service series is “CRAVE” and it is meant to encourage meditation and prayer about the notion of craving faith, hope and love as a human in God’s world. The minister is trying something new, and something good, I believe. Through some […]

“Could be good, could be bad.”

In New York, my husband and I had a good friend named Wayne. Wayne was, at the time (10 years ago), 68-years old and lived on the street. He made a living by going into delis and asking them if they needed delivery help. With the few dollars he made for the day, Wayne would […]

I Fell For It

I usually try to stop myself from getting baited into an argument. But, I let my weaknesses get the better of me. I felt that “you need to understand my point of view” heartbreaking, senseless feeling that you get ONLY when you know darn well that it’s the last thing that’s going to happen. But, […]

WWJD (What would Jesus drive)?

At some point, Americans decided that it was better to be a consumer than a citizen. As a result, we have conflated our “rights” with access to an open marketplace, not to open ideas.
As a Christian living in the south, I find the materialism of American culture here among many (not all) Christians I […]