Lent, Day 3 Are tears supposed to be a part of Lent? I spent much of today, unexpectedly, in tears. I was pondering some recent predicaments, both personal and political, and thought of comparison's to The Emperor's New Clothes. When I looked up the story, I found it was by Hans Christian Andersen. Knowing that … Continue reading The Emperor’s New Clothes
Author: Sir Rhodri
Creational and relational type Renaissance man (writer, singer, thinker) holding to C.S Lewis's credo that if you follow truth originality takes care of itself, (anyway, originality is so yesterday, anyway.) That I have my wonderful wife Jasini is proof enough for me that life isn't fair. If it was fair I wouldn't have her, and instead she is my most faithful example that I am blessed beyond measure. My two adult children are the same unmerited blessing to me. We should all be thankful life is not fair but blessed.
A Lenten Sacrifice
Lent, Day 2 Growing up in a non-liturgical church tradition, Lent was only known as a season before Easter when people gave up certain items for self-sacrifice. It took going to college at a Wesleyan school, Houghton College, to learn that lent was more about freeing up time and resources for other spiritual disciplines; you … Continue reading A Lenten Sacrifice
No, You DON’T Love Me
Sometimes there are patterns in our lives that seem to have always been, but have to have started somehow. Jasini and I have one of those that confuses many of the people that know us. When one of us is speaking, who is actually speaking, that is the confusion. We speak as a couple: we … Continue reading No, You DON’T Love Me
Cauliflower in the cold
So You Feel Attacked …
You are finding how well the shoe fits when you were never even meant to wear it. NoLynch Atlas, Old S;ayings Reconsidered, Hammerspace Publishers, 2024 Ed. In writing my Christmas letter for the blog last year, I am told I offended some of the people at the church I was attending: they felt attacked. But were … Continue reading So You Feel Attacked …
Repeat the Resolution; Double Down On It
Well, I have to consider that attempt a failure. Was that the first year, or the second year in a row, that I made that my New Year's Resolution? Ah well, the example of what happened last year is evidence that I didn't try hard enough, that I need that resolution more than ever. BE … Continue reading Repeat the Resolution; Double Down On It
Ain’t it the Truth!
"All are Welcome" "I wish 'all' included us."
More songs in the night
Thursday was a trying day. We have a basement garage door with automatic door opener. It was professionally installed years ago, and now starts leaking a lot of climate controlled air and money. I have repaired the seals, only a week later to have the door no longer sealing to them. Several times. Thursday I took down … Continue reading More songs in the night
There are some things a church sign should never say
My opening will digress from the headline to help it make more sense. Jasini pointed out some billboards in our area to me, ones put up by the suicide hotline, ones she said are creepy to her: You are never alone Someone is always listening I can see what they are meant to convey; I see … Continue reading There are some things a church sign should never say
Time for a paradigm shift
She had no intent of making sweeping changes to her church, to any church, but yet the little mustard seed of her comment -- what a great tree is growing from it in my mind, and I hope it has the faith to make great changes. Churches don't do reconciliation well. They kick the "problem" … Continue reading Time for a paradigm shift
