Monthly Archives: October 2012

Inside a Hurting Soul

It seems the hurt should be healed by now.  But it is not. I hurt that the Church, or church, rejected me.  I hurt that the Shepherd is so battered.  I hurt that I don’t have a church to call … Continue reading

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Searching

I know my heart is not dead.  And not dead to God.  I listen to Praise/worship and I weep uncontrollably.  I want to know/find/understand/love God.  I can’t seem to get there.  Like much of my life.  Maybe I am cocooned … Continue reading

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The Little Things

“The thing that made Jerry Rice so great was that he tried to do the little things better than anybody else,” Jay Norvell said. Read more: http://newsok.com/oklahoma-football-jay-norvell-uses-nfl-experience-to-attract-talented-receivers/article/3719622#ixzz29bEGgMrE Jerry Rice set many of the NFL receiving records.  He played at the highest … Continue reading

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The Short Bus

“The Short Bus” was a way to speak of “Those people” who needed special assistance in school.  They made odd noises, often did not talk, some drooled, others wore helmets.  They were always a bit intimidating to me because I … Continue reading

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It could have been…

I was reading this article .  It brought much thought, sadness, and conversation.  I am so aware I am not far from being Becky.  What saddens me most in this story is the lost life of the husband.  I do not … Continue reading

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Sadness

At times it seems all should be normal now.  I can think, remember (or use tools to assist), feel, dream, etc.  All of the things a brain should be able to do.  And yet there is something in me that … Continue reading

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The Power of the Unspoken

James Dobson compares conversation to a game of catch.  I throw the ball to you and you throw it back to me.  If either of us fails to return the ball, the game ends. However, I think what is more … Continue reading

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