If you have attended more than a few church services there is a good chance you’ve heard the story of The Woman at the Well. Having heard or read it dozens of times, you can probably understand my milk-toast response when my pastor announced this morning “Open your bibles to John 4:1-26”. I had just… Continue reading Why Religion Rules
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The Other Story
Every shyster accountant knows the double book strategy used to hide the real numbers and deceive the public (or the IRS) by presenting a false picture of the company’s financial standing. I have been thinking about the double-books of my own life recently. There is the book that is proudly displayed in the prominent places… Continue reading The Other Story
That Darn Apple
Crossroads, forks, junctures… they are the inevitable moments woven through the story line of our lives. The truly notable ones become defining moments, impacting the course of our lives for better or worse. Sadly, the later often occupy the more prominent place within our memories. Despite the knowledge that my past sins are both forgiven… Continue reading That Darn Apple
Merciful Memory Keeper
I am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more. Isaiah 43:25 I’m a good mother. At least I like to think of myself that way. However, that supposition might easily be challenged if one were to leaf through the pages of my children’s baby books. What… Continue reading Merciful Memory Keeper
