The “God Is In Control” Thing The following sentiments were mostly written about 8 months ago, but in light of many recent conversations and online postings I’ve seen, my words have been modified to reflect the enormity of understanding the what, why, where, how and who of control. It really…

I Want To Believe I want to believe we are all in God’s hands, at all times … protected from tragedy – especially the innocent and most vulnerable. I want to believe every time I drive my car, sit on a bus or fly in a plane, that I will…

A Year Without My Friend One of my most cherished friends transitioned to heaven 1 year ago. She didn’t have any enemies, bitter emotions, unresolved conflict or grievances. …

How not to kill yourself Bold blog title – yes!… because today, I am struggling – really struggling. This is not an uncommon feeling; I’ve been here many times before. It’s 4 days before Christmas, 2020. …

Midsummer Lament Who laments in August? Lots of people do. They are the tragedy-bearers, the sorrowful, the empaths, the selfless mourn-with-those-who-mourn ones, the broken-hearted, the battered and abused victims, the sick and diseased, the devastated family members and friends of lives cut short, etc. Turning a blind eye from the…

Pizza, guns, drums, music, family, and God I have hours of work ahead of me this evening, but I need to get out some thoughts. I am aggravated, horrified and profoundly sad that 8 people died in Atlanta yesterday, because Robert Aaron Long was having a bad day. “Pizza, guns…

It is a wild and wonderful time to be alive. Can you feel it? I sure can! As November 2020 rolls along (predictably slowly) there is a mystery hanging in the air amongst most of the conversations and social media sources I’ve noticed. Twitter and Facebook are loaded with Trump…

12 years ago, I was a Fox News and right wing media consumer. I knew all the shows to watch, the personalities and frequent guests that went along with them. The lead-up to the Obama vs McCain election was riveting and I felt genuinely sad for America when the liberal…

What is a life? What gives a life meaning? What is the journey of a soul? What is the point? Is there anything, without a religious introspection? Why is there an assumed blessing of good health? Unfathomably, disease can begin to ravage an otherwise “healthy” body — even a brand…