Monthly Archives: October 2010

The billy goat next door

Posted on October 28, 2010 by

Grandad had a small house he rented. I remember the bright red paint that gave off a certain sweet smell in the hot sun. I remember the screened-in porch, a barrier from the bugs that beat on the fabric, looking for … Continue reading →

Posted in billy goat christians, Pride, stubbornness | 5 Comments

Zombies, a cautionary tale

Posted on October 26, 2010 by

We all have things in our past that we would rather forget. The ugly.The dirty.The shameful.The painful. Things we thought buried, sunken in the earth’s core. Rotting. Decaying. Forgotten. Then, like zombies rising from the dead, they come back at … Continue reading →

Posted in Forgiveness, zombies and christians | 8 Comments

U-turns permitted. Here’s one story you need to read.

Posted on October 24, 2010 by

Image via Wikipedia This is not a post about sports. This is a story about redemption. This is  for every person who thinks there’s no hope. The Texas Rangers are going to the World Series to play the San Francisco … Continue reading →

Posted in born-again, Christian, Josh Hamilton, Salvation, San Francisco Giants, testimony, Texas Rangers | 9 Comments

We don’t have a "right" to happiness, but a life well-lived will get us there

Posted on October 21, 2010 by

Today, Bonnie Gray over at Faith Barista  posed this    question for her ongoing blogging jam on faith: How does your faith connect to your happiness? I must confess that I have aversion to the term, “pursuit of happiness” and I bristle … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 10 Comments

What do we laugh at?

Posted on October 20, 2010 by

If you know me only by the words on this page, you might think I’m a somber man, writing these weighty tomes. Looking back at the hundreds of posts in this blog, I sometimes gasp at the tone. That’s one serious … Continue reading →

Posted in Humour, Laughter. holy joy | 2 Comments

The four words I don’t want to hear — "I never knew you"

Posted on October 18, 2010 by

He spent the dawn’s early light walking, thinking, wondering.  He wondered why this particular message had to be so hard, so grievous. It had been months since he had stood behind a pulpit. Why couldn’t he have preached on something … Continue reading →

Posted in church attendance, goats and sheep, Gordon Atkinson, i never knew you | 10 Comments

I don’t have time for what really counts

Posted on October 14, 2010 by

My life is filled with time management tools. I have a cell phone, a Blackberry, a watch and a computer that all help to remind me of the steady march of time. And wouldn’t you know it? I’m still late … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 4 Comments