Considering answers to those faith-questions we all ask…
Tag: CHARACTER
The political scene with its surrounding discourse, debate and accompanying scheming, charades, and false characterizations and representations provide a perfect arena for human nature to hone and to extrude one of its prime characteristics-one of the things it's best at: blaming someone else... Life, for almost all of us, is tough, and then we die. … Continue reading THE PERFECT WORLD
I've lived long enough to be carrying an extensive series of regrets, lurking and lowering in the back of my mind, and occasionally smashing into my consciousness... I've done and said far too many stupid things. I've turned aside from far too many potentially fruitful situations, and I've neglected far too many lovely, precious people. … Continue reading TRUE CONFESSIONS OF A HUMAN BEING
Have you ever felt so down that you were ready to give up on your faith? Sometimes our circumstances, or our view of them, can make us think that up is down and vice-versa. In those times we may begin to see God as the bad guy, the failure, the trouble-maker, the liar. We can … Continue reading A VIEW FROM THE BOTTOM
We humans frequently under-estimate people because of the way they appear to us. If they look unattractive or sloppy, or if we decide in our minds that they're unintelligent, we mentally put them in a certain category and treat them accordingly. Such judgmental attitudes have always been part of the human psyche, but perhaps they're particularly rife in … Continue reading LOOKING SMALL, THINKING BIG
THE US presidential election aroused all kinds of passions in the US and around the world. The election taught many of us (I'd venture to say all of us) numerous lessons, whether we wanted it to or not... Readers of my blog will know I'm a Trump supporter: my intention here is not to make … Continue reading Elections, Elisha, End-Games…oh, and Alliteration…
Fuel for Faith, Food for Thought 