Men go abroad to wonder at the height of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long course of the rivers, at the vast compasses of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars, and they pass by themselves without wondering.
I ran across Bill Zeller's story yesterday. Didn't know of him previously, but reading his suicide note - uncovering his past of being sexually abused and the soul killing fallout in his life was sobering. I was reminded once again that we simply don't know what darkness and hemmorhagic pain lurk behind the eyes of those around us.
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How she came to be there is anyone’s guess. She could have crept her way in, past whomever it was who might be in charge of governing the guest list, hiding herself under the kind of folds of cloth a woman might wear when she wished to cover the feminine.
Not likely. There is nothing about her which seems to have been able to hide anything about who she was and what she might want among…
Read More...A friend recently told me that as he sat down to talk with a trusted mentor about his life, he immediately burst into tears. If you knew my friend you might be surprised by this - he does not come across as one particularly given to emotional undoing. He normally seems confident, in control, and happy - and in many respects he really is. But what is it that sitting with another’s eyes upon…
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Welcome to our blog! It has been a long time coming and we are excited about offering a few words on things which seem important to us - and hopefully to you!
This will be a place where we will think about life, God, and questions which we hope will be helpful to spur your hope. Our intent will not be so much to solve problems as to give voice to questions. Voicing questions, forming our…
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