It’s Dad’s birthday today, six years since he died. I’ve been thinking about him all day. I miss him a lot, even after all these years. When special things happen, I wish he were here to celebrate with me. When I have a particularly bad day, I wish I could just sit with him and [...]
Archive for April, 2008
Some Children Annoy Me
Posted in Christian Life, Personal, tagged children, life on April 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
WHO DO YOU BELONG TO?!— a phrase I long to say sitting in the salon waiting room this morning.
The cause: Two pre-adolescent boys, typically oblivious to the facial expressions of the adults around them. One boy, with freshly washed hair, repeatedly shakes it like a big dog just in from the rain. Dots of water and overly-priced [...]
The B.P. Club
Posted in Christian Life, Personal, tagged cliques, Jesus, relationships on April 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Once I told a pastor friend of mine I thought he overtly favored “The Beautiful People.” You know, the athletes, successful professionals, the intellectuals, lovely women, handsome and fit men. I thought he went out of his way to befriend them. And I thought he had far less time and patience for those requiring a [...]
I’m middle-aged. You have to listen to me.
Posted in Personal, tagged life, middle age, reflection on April 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I used to tell people (still do actually) that I SO looked forward to turning 40. I felt that sort of officially marked “middle aged” and that event somehow signaled my arrival at “having lived.”
My philosophy was, “I am middle aged. I am no longer a kid. You can’t dismiss me. I have something to say. [...]
