Today it has been 39 years since I took my last drink. When I had the idea to write this post, I planned to share how I stayed sober all those years. After staring at a very empty screen for over an hour, I realized I had nothing to write because it I didn’t have […]Read Post ›
This is not the original post I started a while ago. If it was, the beginning would have read: About 5 weeks ago, I had a scare. My 93-year-old father fell and broke a hip. The break itself was repaired without too much trouble. And while there have been some tough times, he seems to be […]Read Post ›
A while ago, the book titled Fruit of the Drunken Tree piqued my interest. The story contrasts the struggles of Chula, who lives in a gated community in Bogotá, Columbia and Petrona, the family’s maid, who lives in city’s slum area–an area controlled by followers of Pablo Escobar, an infamous drug lord. Ingrid Rojas Contreras, the author, used her […]Read Post ›
It’s Father’s Day! Every year as this day rolls around I stand in wonder. I am in wonder because I cannot understand what my heavenly Father was thinking when he decided to bless me with such wonderful children. He knew of all my shortcomings and sinfulness and still blessed me with the responsibility of being their father. […]Read Post ›
For a while, I have asked a number of my coworkers about forgiveness. Being a supervisor, I am always aware of my role as having “authority.” As such, the first reaction was “Why, what have I done now?” I fully understand their reaction. There are times in my life when I find myself mired in […]Read Post ›
I recently spoke with a person who is a ways into recovery and doing pretty well. He looks at all the aspects surrounding his dependency issues and plans a strategy to deal with them. Then he goes out and changes what he can to make his recovery more secure. I commented how well he was doing and […]Read Post ›
(All quotes are from the Evangelical Heritage Version of the Bible) Good Friday. What a terrible scene. I can look at those people who were there and wonder why they didn’t do more to help Jesus. I can only shake my head at those who shouted insults at my Savior and wonder why they treated […]Read Post ›
A few weeks before Christmas, Time magazine began to make a weekly visit to our mailbox. When the first one arrived, I thought it was a mistake. And then the next one came and I noticed I had a year’s subscription and finally I realized someone had gifted me Time magazine for Christmas. I do not […]Read Post ›
The new year is about a week old and my annual questions are still there. Will 2018 be any different from 2017? Are there any significant changes coming in my family and other relationships? What will happen in the world that affect my life? Are there any health challenges coming in this year? Will I be happier, disappointed […]Read Post ›
This is what the Lord says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.” (Jeremiah 31: 15) This is probably the saddest of all the prophecies that pointed to events surrounding the Christmas birth. Herod, the Jewish king at that time, was fearful of losing […]Read Post ›
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