We human beings are obsessed with identifying things and then measuring and analyzing them. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a lifeless hunk of rock, or a living thing. If it exists, we can’t be satisfied until we figure out what it is, why it is, where it came from, what it does, and what we should call it. Our obsession is actually a good thing in many ways. It has led us to a multitude of helpful discoveries, not the least of which is Continue reading
“The Love Month” Part 3 ~ A Love We Don’t Write Songs About
I love music. Well…, in the interest of full disclosure, I should qualify that statement a bit and admit right up front that I’m probably a little opinionated regarding that subject. What I mean is that I love music that is performed well and that falls within my limited assessment of what constitutes good music. It’s not that I harbor a personal bias against people who, for some reason, insist that certain strange and unnatural noises should be Continue reading
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Tagged For whom the Lord loves He chastens, Gallagher's Pen, Partakers of His Holiness, Right Side Up Thinking in an Upside Down World, Ron Gallagher, The chastening of the Lord
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“The Love Month” ~ Love According to God: Part 2
As another Valentine’s Day looms ahead, there’s a simple, but important principle worth considering, and it reminds me of a dear friend back in our home state. She is, in the opinion of many, an authentic aficionado when it comes to soup. A dinner invitation from her and her husband often meant being presented with a veritable Continue reading
Another “Love Month” Begins ~ Part I
In most years, February is probably my least favorite month. It’s a bit early to judge this one yet, but February usually brings challenges we could do without. For instance, before we can manage to pause long enough to be appropriately grateful to God that we made it through January, we get subjected to “Punxsutawney Phil,” an opinionated rodent purported to be both Continue reading
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Tagged Another "Love Month" Begins ~ Part I, Gallagher's Pen, Love the Lord your God with all your heart, Love your neighbor as yourself, Right Side Up Thinking in an Upside Down World, Ron Gallagher
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To Be, or Not to Be? There’s a Better Question . . .
The anxieties and unanswered questions brought on by these uncertain days remind me of my high school days when, through no fault of our own, we were forced to read Shakespeare. It was an especially abusive procedure for us, especially Continue reading
The Transition of Power We’re Missing
When we get news that a severe storm is headed our way, most of us don’t decide that the thing to do is to gather in a group and condemn the weather patterns that facilitated it. Neither do we call our friends and neighbors and plan a series of meetings to reminisce about how great it was when the sun was shining and there were no threatening storm clouds in sight. When the weather satellites reveal the size of the storm and its potential for devastating impact, we don’t generally tend to Continue reading
