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The poem “Broken,” composed by my friend Joe Thomas, answered a question that has lingered with me a long while… How does one survive a visit to the Valley of the Shadow of Death? In the poem, Joe provides an answer: Broken, Broken, So many many times. Crushed by brutal family memories. Enduring malaria and staying home alone with fevers that made the ceiling swirl … Continue reading A Pillow of Mercy
TO ENJOY THE MUSIC IN TODAY’S POST, PLEASE CLICK THE LINK ABOVE IN YOUR EMAIL, OR click here Jean-Jacques Rousseau claimed that children were by nature good and learned best through their own unfettered life experiences. It wasn’t either good or necessary for parents to interfere. Rousseau also said, “The first thing a child should learn is how to endure.” Endurance is needed to successfully … Continue reading Enduring Together
In 1918 the photographer Eric Engstrom wanted an uplifting picture for a nation at war. He found a subject in Thomas Wilden, a local food peddler, at his dinner table in solitary prayer. I’ve kept the picture close to remind me of how, when, and where I first understood prayer. In an earlier post, I shared the story about an event that occurred in September … Continue reading A Prayer, or a Plea
In order to enjoy the music in today’s post please click the link above in your email. Or click here. “When reason has followed its road to the end, the point of crisis is reached and man is brought to the great question mark over his own existence.” ― Rudolf Karl Bultmann True enough. And I have to admit, Dr. Bultmann, it feels that … Continue reading Over the Rainbow
In order to enjoy the music in today’s post please click the link above in your email. Or click here. I’ve taken great delight in listening to your Voyager selections for our journey through space and time. Music has such a magnificent way of stirring up memories. We will be sharing more of your music in upcoming posts. Recently, a ballad from singer/songwriter … Continue reading Grit ~ Gratitude ~ Grace