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I spent much of the day yesterday in a messaging conversation with a friend. Not a close friend, really, but not a mere acquaintance,...
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On the Way Back Home
Devotional thoughts for the homesick and hurting.
I’m not a theologian, and this is not theology. I’m just a lost boy coming home, and these short observations are just my own way of making sense of the journey.
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For most of my professional career I worked as a teacher and Principal in a variety of parochial schools across several states. For a few years, I became an Executive Director of a senior living community, which included independent living, assisted living, and (eventually) dementia care. Currently, my vocation involves helping people plan for retirement, protect their families financially, and minimize their relationship with the IRS.
My avocation is writing and sharing my own personal testimony of God's work for, in, and through me. I am not a theologian, and this is not a theological or doctrinal blog. I'm a seeker, and this blog is simply my devotional musings on scripture, concepts, ideas, or questions, that spark my interest.
Take some time to explore the blog, read something encouraging or challenging (or both), and feel free to reach out if you would like to dialogue.
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This blog is designed to motivate others to study the Bible and turn to it for guidance in their own lives, rather than depending solely on friends, family, teachers, or pastors, to each them what they believe about spiritual and religious topics.
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Through Any Storm (Including This One)
You shocked me when you got into my boat, And I was thinking how you didn’t ask, And how what’s mine is mine, by God and right, And how...
The Face of the Giver
It was the one place I never thought to look. In my imaginings of the miracles of Jesus, my eyes always followed the recipient of the...
A Sign for the Times
What caught my eye initially was the simple unpretentious nature of the message on the small country church’s sign. Two words, with no...
Unclean!
I had a medical test my doctor wanted me to undergo which required me to go to an outpatient imaging clinic the other day. As soon as I...
“. . . But we will be Changed”
Mary of Magdala. You remember her, right? Mary Magdalene? The woman with seven devils? The woman whose devils were cast out of her by...
Plot Twist
Imagine this: a famous movie producer wants to film a movie of your life, or a best-selling author proposes to write your story as a...
Who Is My Neighbor (And What Can I Do)?
I’ve been engaged for a while now in a lengthy Facebook dialogue and a follow-up Instant Message discussion about the merits and demerits...
After “I Do”.
We’ve made the Christian walk too easy. Does that seem like a strange, discordant, idea? Probably. Honestly, it does to me, as well. ...
Behind the Clouds
It’s raining. Again. Feels like it’s been raining for a solid month! Oh, there have been moments of respite, moments when the weather...
A Simple Grace
We’ve made grace difficult. That’s not, in itself, surprising; after all, we’re humans, and complicating simple things is what we do. ...
What’s That Smell?!
The first dog we owned as a couple was a lively little Cocker Spaniel we named Shadow. Well, more accurately, she named the dog. It was...
Moving On
I am sitting here reflecting on the recent celebration of my 56th birthday, reliving the kind words and wishes for happiness from many...
The Reluctant Runaway
I ran away from home a couple of times as a child. I threatened to do so many more times than that. The first time I remember making...
Do-Overs, Tagbacks, and Getting Out of Jail Free
Remember do-overs? That safety net built into so many childhood games? If your first attempt didn’t go well, you could call do-over!...
What’llyaHave?
In my home town of Atlanta, there exists a restaurant that is also a landmark. The food offered at The Varsity, which sits downtown...
Go and Sin No More (Or Else?)
I’m thinking tonight about the woman known forever by her sin and not her name: The Woman Caught in Adultery. I think about her a lot,...
Long Goodbyes
We were surprised yesterday by friends from out of town. Well, more accurately, my wife was surprised yesterday. I was surprised the...
Jailbreak
It didn’t take long for Peter and the apostles to irritate enough important people to get themselves thrown into jail. Mind you, the...
Sunday Drives
A pleasant memory resurfaces every now and then. It isn’t dramatic in any way, hardly worth remembering in its ordinariness. And yet it...
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