Sorry about the computer problems last week. ICE. I had a very meaningful dialog with a member of a law enforcement agency. He is conservative but certainly not far right. More importantly, he is willing to discuss the strengths and weakness of political views — including his own. He is Read more…
TRC. I want to begin my return from Oxford with a positive story that brought tears to my eyes. The story was a prominent part of modern history but somehow I missed it. Only recently did I become aware of the amazing story of South Africa after Nelson Mandela was Read more…
Forgiveness: Last Sunday I asked our pastor, “Who is leading our Lenten Study?’ Lent is the four weeks before Easter. Lent is a time of reflection I have found valuable many times. She smiled, leaned in and asked “How about you?” Thus, at the last minute, I found myself leading Read more…
I was deeply moved by the stories you shared in response to my latest blog on forgiveness. I learned of healing between brothers, between adults and parents and much more. I also learned of people struggling to forgive. I want to share two great responses I received that gave me Read more…
A friend gave a very thoughtful response to last week’s topic of forgiveness. He has been taught, and believes, we always suffer in some regard when we truly forgive. We suffer because we give up the right to hurt back when we have been hurt. The more we hurt, the Read more…
Blog 14: Forgiveness Good News Upon our return from a two week trip to the Midwest, Jeny and I attended a volleyball game. The game was very difficult for me to watch. I worked with the team for the last several years and know the young women. On one hand Read more…