Nancy and I needed to do some Christmas shopping. We decided to head to the food court at the mall for supper and then shop. There’s a new Thai place, so we shared a plate with two entrees and rice. “You eat like you haven’t had anything for a couple days,” said the person at […]

Rich Dixon is almost ready to start rolling: +++ You left me staring at my new handcycle. Secretly, I was eager to begin. But well-rehearsed habits don’t just disappear. A decade of giving-up told me it wouldn’t work. Say I CAN’T enough times, it becomes your default. I quit trying because I knew I couldn’t […]

Jesus and his disciples were walking outside the temple in Jerusalem. It was a pretty remarkable building, 400 by 500 yards. It was still under construction, and had been for 50 years. Someone commented on how remarkable it was. “This isn’t going to last,” Jesus said. “It’s going to be more destroyed than it was […]

Some of us spent the week aware of election results.Some of us spent the week aware of Hurricane NicoleSome of us spent the week aware of Twitter and its changes.Some of us spent time and thinking fretting about those national and international uncertainties.Some of us spent the week aware of disruptions of our schedules that […]

God. We are a sad and fearful people. Not all of us, of course. Some of us some of the time are happy and confident. And we don’t want to be fearful.But all of us know that we will face pain and will face death.And it shapes our thinking.Sometimes we work hard to avoid pain.Sometimes […]