Dear Friends, The U.S. military, when contending for peace during the Cold War, introduced the term "weaponize" to describe equipping rockets with nuclear...
Weaponized Mercy
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Grace & Forgiveness
Not Condemned
Dear Friends, Condemned. It's a hard word. A condemned anything... a school or home or park carries with it the idea that there once was a time of usefulness,...
Setting the Bar
Dear Friends, Achieving the high bar... perhaps in music or business or sports or academics. Rock climbers have a high bar... it's El Capitan. Over the years,...
Light Gets In
Dear Friends, I got to know Fred from his days as one of Nashville's homeless. He was getting back on his feet by selling newspapers on one of our major...
Walking Backwards
Dear Friends, I felt it back when I was in Ms. Files class in East Elementary School. Not so many Valentine's Day cards addressed to me as I had hoped that...
Grace Shed on Thee
Dear Friends, July 4, Independence Day is about to be celebrated. Picnics, hot dogs, parades, fireworks since the Thirteen Colonies separated from Great...
Out Damned Spot
Dear Friends, Last month I shared an "Easter Thought," and several of you asked if I would consider periodically sharing a thought for reflection and...