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Category: Reflections

Until You are Tried in It Personally

The following statement by Abraham Lincoln greatly expresses my current thoughts on the removal of Confederate monuments and the renaming … More

Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, Civil War, Confederacy, Confederate Statues, Slavery

Reading The Diary of Anne Frank: Would I Have the Courage?

When I read literature about the Holocaust, American slavery, and Civil Rights, I am always amazed by the bravery with … More

Anne Frank, Courage, Holocaust, The Diary of Anne Frank

Will You Accept or Reject Christ?

On Saturday, I read Matthew 26 and Matthew 27, and what stood out to me most in these chapters were … More

Church, Crucifixion, Easter, God, Messiah, Resurrection, Resurrection Sunday

The Sunflower Diaries: The Hope in Chaos

Sometimes, when I am staring out the living room window and hear the birds sing happily from the swampy area … More

Corona virus, COVID-19, Faith, God, Holocaust, Hope, Jesus Christ, Nature, Pandemic, Sunflowers

The Sunflower Diaries: Rest

I did not expect the COVID-19 crisis to become a time of rest, but it has. Sometimes, I feel guilty … More

COVID-19, Faith, Friendship, Nature, Quarantine, Relax, Rest, Spring, Tulips

The Sunflower Diaries: Uber Productive

Saturday, March 29 was a very productive day. I got up early and fell into my normal routine. I exercised, … More

Cleaning, Corona virus, COVID-19, laundry, Lockdown, Quarantine, Reflections, Religion, Sunflowers

Delivery

I am sitting on my couch watching Netflix when I probably should be reading a book, studying statistics, or tidying … More

Delivery, Neighbors, Package

Demolition or Renovation?

A little over a year ago, I ventured into the neighborhood next to mine to take walks. I noticed that … More

Demolition, Jeremiah, Neighborhoods, Oswald Chambers, Renovations

The Birds Were Singing Songs of Spring

Written on January 10, 2020 This morning, the birds sang in a way I did not recognize at first. They … More

Birds, Global Warming, Seasons, Snow, Spring, Winter

Social Minimalism

Recently, I found myself wondering how my life ended up where it is. It’s not that my life is in … More

2018, Church, Friendship, Relationships

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