A sense of solemn, sadness, creeping, lingering despair. Unknown, lonely, unsure how to feel, what actions next to take. Considering Jesus’ friends after he was killed, they must have felt all these things. He was gone. All that had become was now lost. For me this is a time for two purposes. First, to consider …
GOOD Friday
The day he died; the day he was murdered; by fear, and uncertainty, and privilege. Where? Skull Place. How? Nailed to a cross; crucified. And it was? Horrific, but also the final and ultimate act of love. LOVE. Good Friday. Good indeed.
Last Day Normal
Was it last day normal? hard to tell 2000 years later… What we know from scripture, is that the journey to Jerusalem, for Jesus, was a journey towards conflict with the establishment, those in power, and eventually something transformative had to happen. And so it did… The Last Supper, The Passion, And his suffering and… …
Which Faith?
What do we believe in? Maybe an impossible answer. Must be easier to say what the Muslim or Hindu or Christian or Buddhist or Jew believes in… By maybe, just maybe, we can all believe in fairness, and truth, and love. Let’s agree to that. Can we?
Bullying: F*ck That
Pretty strong title, f-bomb and all, asterisk version. Gives you a sense of how I feel about bullying. I was bullied in the Third Grade. I think it took more than a year to overcome that struggle, those feelings. Don’t think I found confidence again for even longer. So I say to any situation where …
My Hybrid Faith
Very definitely and specifically, I was raised as a Christian. I grew up going to church, I was an acolyte (altar server), and then went to a Jesuit university. That rooting in faith helped me through adolescence for sure. The particular Jesuit take on faith, service, and spirituality shaped me as an early adult. All …
Small Moves
Sometimes (often?), small moves are maybe best. Yesterday was a good example, at least for me. Lots of things to do; many just minor, but long pending in my house. Holiday Lights and Christmas Tree (!)still up, finally taken down. The never ending laundry bin and dishes in the sink, cleared out and cycled through. …
Glow!
After two for one posts yesterday, just a little fun from my kids' school and the VIP Dance they had last night… Good Fun!
Duties As Assigned
Duties as assigned, my catch-all for “suck it up”, “rally up”, get it done. Don’t complain. Don’t get frustrated or startled. Don't get shaken off your game. Instead, say “Got it”, and get it done. Duties as assigned. Get ‘er done. GOOD.
The Manufacturing Quandry
The builders, they know the materials: the names, where they go, how by they should fit together. The buyers, they know the part numbers, the prices, and maybe the specifications too. The planners? I think we’re supposed to know all of that. It’s been the great lesson of these last many years.
1/2_Full, All GOOD 