Tag: Christianity
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Two Sides; Same Coin

She has two speeds–fully on, fully off. When she’s on, she doesn’t sit. Even eating is a challenge with keeping her bum attached to her chair. Containment of any kind is anathema to her. Kolly is just over two, and being quite verbal, she’s quick to tell everyone what she’s feeling and what precisely she’d…
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Making A Statement

Each of them had had a full head of hair. Some may have described it as shaggy. All are soccer players who enjoyed the appearance of their individual locks of hair. One of them had the bold idea to shave their hair for the summer. It’s been unbelievably hot and humid here, so there was…
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When Life Piles On

When five-year-old Beck was buried in the sand by loving relatives, it was a fun adventure. This is what people do at the beach. Fun became frustration when he realized how heavy the sand was. Still fun, but the need to get out from under was imperative. Nobody likes to feel that they’re stuck under…
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What Really Matters?

We call ourselves the BSGE. Best Small Group Ever. Some of it has to do with the length of time we’ve been meeting together. Some of it has to do with the the closeness we’ve developed over years of sharing life. A lot of it has to do with the how much we trust each…
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Do You See What’s There?

photo courtesy of Baptiste Buisson on Unsplash I have a sweet friend who has been losing his eyesight slowly over the past several years. A degenerative disease has methodically robbed him of the clarity of vision to the point where he is legally blind and uses a guide dog. What amazes me about my friend…