Posts tagged “Tragedy”
Bitter setbacks
History when written by amateurs can always be made to look inevitable. Earnest college essays often include phrases like “the North was destined to…
George Floyd and Psalm 10
Our country continues to process the mind-breaking emotions of Officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on the neck of George Floyd for nine minutes. In response,…
Under his wings
“Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his feathers, and under his…
Where do I go with my fears?
What a blessing digital media is! I can share information instantaneously with my friends and family and coworkers with a few mouse clicks. The…
The world is going crazy
By some measures our world is getting less violent. By others, it’s going crazy. What is certain is that instantaneous digital media has so…
Sitting with you
This is not what I intended to write. For a month now, I’ve had a topic chosen, and it’s been rattling around my mind…
In a corona world, love like a local
I made the mistake (again) of checking the news today. The headlines (again) were global. “America may be at its most dangerous point.” “Italy…
3 words that will change your corona-year fears
I am writing these words while quarantined. My bedroom has become my new office and our basement card table my new work space. Here…
Spread peace
I’m out of toilet paper. This is ridiculous. I don’t even understand why people are hoarding toilet paper, but now I’m regretting that time…
Sins of the sons
I know about pain that doesn’t go away. I wrote a book about it. I’m writing about it again, but not because of my…
How to switch from reacting to preventing suicide
I met her at the airport. Within a few minutes, the woman told me, “I’ve been at two funerals in the past two months—and…
Having hope
Job suffered in a way that I can’t imagine. He lost everything in a matter of minutes. His livestock. His livelihood. His house. His…