A week of blood. A week of loss. A gruesome stabbing, a school shooting, an assassination. It is hard to know what to say in the aftermath of such events. I have seen everything from grief to tasteless remarks to outright celebration. There is still the tragedy of the Texas flooding from a few months … Continue reading On Bad Things, Charlie Kirk, and Trumpets
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Of Words, War, and Rumors of War
Words are the heartbeat of my life. I cannot remember a time before them, nor can I escape their captivating power. I find words life-giving in all forms, whether I'm reading them, listening to them, or writing them myself. They are capsules in time that keep living, breathing, and multiplying long after we are gone. … Continue reading Of Words, War, and Rumors of War
The Plea of the Lamb
Half of the world is hopeful and drunkwhile the other half burns to the ground.Sipping on cocktails and telling the tall taleswhile survivors sweep ash off new burial mounds.Deception hangs thick, the shofar blasts sound,the days of Noah counting us down.Glasses in hand, raise a toast to the future, glazing right over the forbodeing picturewhile … Continue reading The Plea of the Lamb
Babies in Caskets
It doesn't matter what side you're on. Babies should rest safely in the arms of their mothers. Toddlers should play happily in the sunshine. No one deserves to be captured, tortured, murdered, and returned to home, locked in a casket months after their first breath. Those precious little boys. Their mom. Is she alive? Does … Continue reading Babies in Caskets
The Controversy of Zion, Part 5: The Season of the Lamb
For everything, there is a season. The challenge, especially if you live in a place like northeastern Wisconsin, is knowing what season you're in. It's not always easy to estimate when it's safe tuck the snowblower away in the shed. Which seedlings can weather the cool, spring nights? How many hours of daylight are still … Continue reading The Controversy of Zion, Part 5: The Season of the Lamb
Two Precious Stones 