Because my father was a Blish.
‘Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Be wretched and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble … Read More “Tears” »
An angle of Romans 14 that I hadn’t recognized before jumped out at me this morning. Romans 14:23 says, “But whoever has doubts is condemned if he eats, because the eating is not from faith. For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.” In other words, if you believe eating meat offered to idols … Read More “Damned If You Do…” »
31 years ago, I woke up strapped to a hospital bed after sustaining a gunshot wound to my left shoulder the day before. For all these years, I’ve allowed myself to wallow in a bit of self-pity around this time, reflecting on the physical trauma and the permanent disability that I endured that day. I … Read More “Happy Anniversary!” »
It used to bother me that when asked, the only thing my children could find that they loved about me was that “he works hard”. I used to say that is what would be on my tombstone, and I didn’t want to be remembered for only that. I wanted my children to be able to … Read More “Pepperoni, Sausage, Mushrooms…” »