“Life’s not fair; don’t expect it to be.” ~Monty Williams Monty Williams, retired NBA player and Assistant Coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder, lost hiswife in a traffic accident in February 2016. Three of his five children were also in the car but survived. The person who caused the accident was inebriated. Monty had promised… Read More
Let me play in the fields of the Lord
Sometimes your path is clearly delineated. You know what you have to do. You know where you have to go. But that doesn’t mean it’s easy. It’s a hard climb. There’s no stopping in the middle–you’re committed. There may be people ahead and behind you–no way out. There’s lots to see, and it’s hard to… Read More
Has modern technology helped us to be better people?
A character in The Truth Teller by Angel Hunt is pretty disgusted with the state of the human race. He says: “… By his very success in inventing labor-saving devices, modern man has created an abyss of boredom and stupidity that only the privileged classes in earlier civilizations ever plumbed. The average blue-collar worker has… Read More
What are you busy with?
“I figure I have a choice; I can get busy living or get busy dying.” This is one of my favorite lines from Shawshank Redemption. Andy, falsely convicted of his wife’s murder, has somehow managed to hang on to hope during 20 years of incarceration. Unexpected information makes a retrial possible, but this opportunity is violently thwarted. Andy goes a… Read More
Does your faith need proof?
“While proof may help our faith along, it never believes for us.” Wayne Stiles wrote a great article about how geography can help you deal with your doubts about the Bible. “But,” he says, “we aren’t going to believe the Bible as truth—even in the face of proof—unless we choose to.” Well worth reading: http://www.waynestiles.com/how-geography-helps-destroy-your-doubts-about-the-bible/
Tony Hale on NPR’s Fresh Air
I haven’t watched any of the shows that Tony Hale is in but after listening to his interview of NPR’s Fresh Air, I think I’ll check “Veep” out just to see him as an actor. ‘There’s A Reason Why I Play Anxious Characters,’ Says ‘Veep’ Actor Tony Hale In the second half of the interview, his… Read More
Are you a top-heavy tree?
I used to have a tree that gave me fits. It was attractive, deep green, and nicely shaped with fragrant blossoms. Unfortunately, it had a bad habit. Whenever a strong wind blew, the tree leaned way over. Its problem? It had weak roots. That top-heavy tree taught me a lesson: Strong roots stabilize growth. If that’s… Read More
