Considering answers to those faith-questions we all ask…
Tag: CHARACTER
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…
Thanks to some irresponsible and manipulative people in politics, education, media and in our entertainment industry, the lie that Donald Trump and his voters are "all white male racists" has helped cause riots and all kinds of hand-wringing, fear and hype, weeping and wailing. Those who are claiming to be the "tolerant" ones are proving to be intolerant of democracy and … Continue reading IS DONALD TRUMP A RACIST? ARE ALL HIS FOLLOWERS WHITE MALE RACISTS?
Fuel for Faith, Food for Thought 