I had an interesting revelation tonight about the Biblical habit of changing people’s names. You know what I’m talking about, Saul to Paul, Simon to Peter, Abram to Abraham, etc. I’ve always had a thought land mine buried in the back of my brain about why that practice seems to have stopped. After all, when … Read more What Are You Called? – On Names
This morning I took on feeding the kids and prepping them for school, while Maria got ready so that she could attend a PTA meeting. I’m not looking for kudos, just laying the groundwork. My kids were, at best, jerks this morning. Samuel was up at 6:30, even before Olivia made it to the kitchen … Read more Crapping Diamonds – Coping with Tension
I had a good session with my life coach, Bonnie, today over lunch. We talked about a great many things, but there are a few that I am still chewing on… A loving God can love each human equally, yet not gift, empower, or emplace them equally. In other words, if you take what Jesus … Read more Guilty Over My God-Given Gifts