You may have noticed a full page advertisement in the New York Times in recent days with the headline, God is Neither a Republican or a Democrat. I signed on to the statement and contributed financial support to help pay for the ad, to Sojourners, the liberal Christian organization that is sponsoring it. I [...]
Watching one more hurricane bear down on the southeastern end of the nation this week, reminded all of us that for all our advances in technology, we are still vulnerable to nature’s awesome power. I kept thinking of the child’s prayer: “My boat is so small, and the ocean is so large.”
But the [...]
Water is a basic element of all life. Over 70 percent of our bodies are made up of water. We can survive for a time without food, but without water we soon die. We need water for all our most basic needs: growing food, cooking it, staying clean. According to [...]
May I reminisce? Well, of course. I went home this summer for just a few days. Home? My childhood home. I have many homes you see. As I am sure you do as well. Webster presents us with at least a dozen definitions of home. Home is [...]
