The story is also, as you may have guessed, about Ben. All too often when peope retire they are no longer considered to be of value. Ben knew that is simply not true--and so should you. The best to you as you decide on your adventure, whatever it may be, when you head into your golden years.
Musings from a reconstructed liberal clergyperson of the United Methodist/United Church of Christ persuasion
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
The story is also, as you may have guessed, about Ben. All too often when peope retire they are no longer considered to be of value. Ben knew that is simply not true--and so should you. The best to you as you decide on your adventure, whatever it may be, when you head into your golden years.
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Jenny advised Forest Gump to run whenever he was troubled. If you remember, he ran to the coast three times. Although I hardly ever ran because I was troubled, running was calming. The picture on the left was probably taken after I had run about 16 miles in the Omaha Marathon. I admit that, by this time, peace had given way to pain but I'm still glad I did it. One of the ideas I took away from my running is that runners create their own environment. So it is with life in general if we so choose. We can't control a lot of our extenal circumstances. We can control our disposition toward them. Works for me.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Monday, May 28, 2012
Before I passed it on, I drove it to the top of Pikes Peak and I also drove it over to the Garden of the Gods to reflect on all that had gone into the life of the man who gave it to me.
Monday, May 21, 2012
How a truck became a metaphor |
Our parents didn't leave my sister and me much stuff. Just a lot of love and a grounding in values that informs our lives to this day. But that old truck, that's a different story. This is the first of two stories inspired by a truck driven first by my Dad, then by me, and finally by my son. As you listen, I hope you will understand what I mean when I say it's not just a truck, it's a metaphor. The stories are a little long, my memories even longer, but hopefully they will bring you a little enjoyment.
A new lease on life |
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Last Sunday I received the Micah 6
award from First Congregational Church in Colorado Springs. The
award is given each year to persons in the community for their
leadership in social justice issues. Micah 6 is the reference to
the prophet's injunction to “do justice, love kindness, and walk
humbly with the Lord.” I received the award on behalf of the many
folks in the area who, over the past several years, have sent buses
of humanitarian aid and caravanistas to Cuba (5 buses to date).
We are raising money to purchase
another bus for the Pastors for Peace Cuba Caravan this year. As
many of you know, the Caravan travels without the required license to
protest the unjust economic blockade the US has imposed on Cuba for
the past fifty years.
You are invited to a potluck
supper at Vista Grande (5460 North Union Blvd) at 5:30 pm, July 7.
We will hear from Pastors for Peace caravanistas and bless this
year's bus for it's journey to Cuba. Our last bus is now in use by
the Juan Diaz Orthopedic Hospital in Havana.
Email me at fromtheporch@comcast.net
for more information and to find out how you can help.
Sunday, April 22, 2012
In a perfect world, all the questions would have answers, all problems solutions. A case in point if the injunction to love one another. We care for one another as best we can, but the other person must decide whether or not to take responsibility for himself or herself. Most of us, at one time or another, must cross that bridge.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Hospoitality should go both ways
The year was 1957. The place was a small community in Alabama--the heart of Klan country. A young white preacher drops in to a Black Baptist Church unannounced, is welcomed without hesitation, is told he will preach, does so, and warms to a hospitality he cannot return. And people wonder why I became active in Civil Rights.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Sunday, March 4, 2012
A Prophet in his own time
The Rev Emmett Wilson (Brother Wilson) lived in a simpler time but his courage, compassion, and his passion for justice should inspire all those who work for a better, fairer world
Monday, February 27, 2012
Monday, February 20, 2012
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Nicodemus, A Town that Will Not Die
Nicodemus' Visitors Center and Museum is one of the few buildings still in use. The building itself was a WPA Project, finished in 1939. The building above is the old schoolhouse indicated in the sign. There is also a Senior Residence and a Baptist Church. The Church is apparently still is use. There are no businesses open in the town. As of the middle of January 2012, the population of Nicodemus was 19 but it is still the oldest remaining all African-American town in Kansas--founded in 1877 by ex-slaves from the South.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Not Too Old
It's just a children's story about an old camel until both children and old folks get the point.
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