Lee and Adam walked out to the shed with Samuel to see him off. Lee carried a tin lantern tolight the way, for it was one of those clear early winter nights when the sky riots with stars andthe earth seems doubly dark because of them. A silence lay on the hills. No animal moved […]
“Do you remember when you read us the sixteen verses of the fourth chapter of Genesis and weargued about them?”“I do indeed. And that’s a long time ago.”“Ten years nearly,” said Lee. “Well, the story bit deeply into me and I went into it word for word.The more I thought about the story, the more […]
“How is Adam?”“He’s all right. But he hasn’t changed much. I won-der what he was like before.”“Yes, I’ve wondered about that. It was a short flow-ering. The boys must be big.”“They are big. I’m glad I stayed here. I learned a great deal from seeing the boys grow andhelping a little.”“Did you teach them Chinese?”“No. […]
Here are two excerpts from “Cannery Row” by John Steinbeck Valuing Success OVER Failure… “It has always seemed strange to me,” said Doc. “The things we admirein men, kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding andfeeling are the concomitants of failure in our system. And those traits wedetest, sharpness, greed, acquisitiveness, meanness, egotism and self-interest are […]
There is an ancient poem that talks about how God made the ocean to be a prodigiously formidable place, teeming with overwhelmingly ominous creatures. For instance, SEA DRAGONS (a.k.a. Leviathan)! Have you ever considered what it would be like to encounter a sea dragon? Humans are laid low at the mere sight of Levithan! His […]
A couple of weeks ago we were walking the streets of Neos Kosmos, in Athens Greece with our good friend Erikos. As we crossed paths with the various hooligans and yobbos in the neighborhood, Erikos would joyfully greet them with the expression, “τὰ ἴδια!” This would lead to big smiles and huggie back-slapping embraces. So […]
I put this on the blog back on May 27th, 2025, but it is worth repeating…
“Why do we have to be so cruel to each other? Why is our pain made softer when we inflict it on others? Why is this world so much less than what it ought to be or what we can imagine? Why did God give us these imaginations if all they do is point us […]
NF’s song, “Just Like You” rings true… Here are some excerpts: It’s strange the way the mind can wander, but also stop to gossipAnd chat with memories that you and me aren’t really fond ofMaybe you’re out to find love, maybe you lost who you wasMaybe you’re just like me and feel the need to […]
I’m listening to a book by David Mitchell entitled “Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England’s Kings and Queens …A tale of power, glory, and gore from Arthur to Elizabeth I.” It’s informative and hilarious. So many of the stories share similarities (relationally, thematically, and sociologically) with the dramatic and dysfunctional saga of Scripture! At one […]