Life is Fair
I ran into a friend I hadn’t seen in a few months the other day. I asked her how she was. At first, as we all do, she said, “fine.” Then she hesitated and said, “No, not really.” She went on to tell me her husband lost his job the week before after 18 years of […]
God is Beyond My Comprehension
For the last week I have been talking about some of my life assumptions, those ideas I hold to be true. Along the way I’ve thought of several more. Perhaps I’ll write about those another time. The last of the assumptions I want to write about this time, however, is a sister to the […]
God Loves and Forgives Me
I’ve been reading through the book of Psalms lately as part of my morning devotion time. I take it slow–one psalm or part of a psalm at a time. I find that when I read scripture like that, I’m much more likely to slow down and ponder the meaning of each phrase. I’ve read […]
Other People Need Me
On the surface, this is obviously a statement of an egotistical maniac, or at the least one suffering from co-dependency and a savior delusion. Granted, I’m not beneath any of these. For the moment, however, try to overlook those obvious meanings while I explain myself. If I’m not successful in convincing you of a more positive […]
I Need Other People
I realize the assumption that “I need other people” seems rather obvious. We all know that we rely on other people for all kinds of things in our lives. The food we purchase at the grocery store arrives there because of other people. The homes we live in were built by other people. The […]
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