Life is not fair. Thus goes the lament. Evil people prosper. There is no justice. That is the lament of those who tag it all with this question: "Why bother?" The psalmist cried this often-cried cry and then, "But when… Continue reading

Do you ever speak out of both sides of your mouth? Do you ever accuse other people of doing the same? Is it possible that they are, while seeming to contradict themself, getting at something deeper and more paradoxical? Paul… Continue reading

I am a member of a club that requires some high dues. But I am also learning how to wait and not to pursue things that do not satisfy. Continue reading

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No great changes have ever resulted from head shaking bobble heads murmuring "ain't it awful" and never moving beyond. Kingdom style change comes from people switching from a governance of self centeredness to one of servanthood. We need to stop… Continue reading

Luigi Alois Gillarduzzi Hagar und Ismael in der Wüste 1851 They were homeless refugees. They were hungry and rejected. God allowed it to happen, but then, God intervened and embraced them. God heard the prayer of a little boy and… Continue reading

Psalm 61 and 62, Isaiah 51: 1-12, Galatians 4::12-20, Mark 8:1-10https://linktr.ee/tomsims For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the… Continue reading

Photo by Thomas Park on Unsplash It’s not always a problem to get a lot of boos from the crowd. Sometimes it’s a badge of honor because what you’ve said is truth, and it resonates, and it goes against the spirit… Continue reading

The years go by so much faster than they used to. Days start with great expectations and we accomplish less than we set out to accomplish and sometimes more and usually more than we think and we step back and… Continue reading

We see "Both Sides Now" once we've had the time and attention to pay attention and … when we really see, we know that there is much more to see than we know or can know. And by the way,… Continue reading