March 23, 2020
Be Kind
Because my liver transplant took place in mid-January, Noreta and I have been practicing social distancing of over two months now. So as most people begin this process of being practically quarantined, what is one insight I can pass on? It’s this: Be Kind. Most of us are around our families a lot more than normal. Unfortunately, if we are not intentional, we can be harsh on our spouse and children. We think that they will love us anyway. We also have a lot of added tension regarding finances, future employment, health issues, loneliness, etc. You know the list as...
Read moreSeptember 1, 2018
Yet Another Flag at Half
Is the flag still at half-mast? Is it currently lowered for the people who were at the Landing in Jacksonville? Or is it currently lowered for the innocent school students in South Florida? Or is the flag still lowered from the truck in Manhattan murdering harmless people on a bike path? Or was it raised only to be immediately lowered again for the massacre during a worship service in the church in Texas? Has it been down every day since Las Vegas? Or was it Ferguson? Maybe it was Sandy Hook? Or Blacksburg. Or Pulse in Orlando; Ft Hood, Ft...
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