Tag Archives: suffering
Zero Pressure
Every winter we give thanks to God for the extra refrigerator space. As the outside temperature drops to near or below freezing, remaining consistently cold for weeks on end, the little deck outside our home becomes our extra cold storage … Continue reading
Thankful to Suffer and Die
If I knew I would soon die I would have many regrets, but would be thankful for the knowledge and make the best of the moments yet to come. If I knew I would soon suffer and then die, I … Continue reading
Unprecedented Opportunities
[picapp align=”left” wrap=”true” link=”term=beg&iid=5095143″ src=”2/c/9/9/Young_woman_cupping_c228.jpg?adImageId=11158329&imageId=5095143″ width=”234″ height=”205″ /]Hurricanes, earthquakes, famine, war and the coldest winter in the northern hemisphere in several decades: it shouldn’t be long and the “end times” folk will once again be hanging from every chandelier, lurking around … Continue reading
My Friends Just Don’t Get It
Have you done something so crazy that your friends told you it was so? Did you unsuccessfully try to explain? I remember when Michelle and I decided that God’s desire was for me to quit my job, completely forfeiting a … Continue reading
Negotiating the Ice (of Discontent)
[picapp align=”left” wrap=”true” link=”term=ice&iid=7945539″ src=”1/c/3/3/Snow_and_ice_76f1.JPG?adImageId=10366444&imageId=7945539″ width=”234″ height=”147″ /]Once upon a time there was this thing called “winter.” I read about it in the Little House on the Prairie books. One scene in particular remains in my memory: visiting the barn during … Continue reading
Smoking Alone Doesn’t Hurt Anybody
[picapp align=”left” wrap=”true” link=”term=marlboro&iid=7447577″ src=”a/5/c/0/Indycar_Testing_267d.jpg?adImageId=9540443&imageId=7447577″ width=”234″ height=”160″ /]I have noticed on these cold winter days, the brave few who need tobacco often partake in groups. It is a rarer sight to see someone shivering alone. It seems like even the … Continue reading