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It Was Much Colder 33 Years Ago
It's 43 degrees in Central Florida today, a fitting reminder of thirty-three years ago when it was below freezing and we chose to watch...
sursumcorda, 29 January 2019 |
Strength in an Age of Fear
One key to holding on to our sanity is realizing that it is in the interest of so many others to keep us in a state of fear. Fearful...
Why I Write, the Short Version
I need to read Flannery O'Connor. I've been more than intimidated by the 617-page copy of The Habit of Being that is sitting on...
A Contest No One Really Wants to Win
We did it. We took the title away from Harrison County, Mississippi. Our very own Seminole County was the #1 spot for lightning...
As Go the People, So Go the Leaders
I'd say the President and the Speaker of the House are acting like two-year-olds, but I have more respect for two-year-olds than that....
Go Wild
Go Wild: Free Your Body and Mind from the Afflictions of Civilization by John J. Ratey and Richard manning (Little, Brown and...
How to Write a Book
I laughed, I cried, I groaned, I was on the edge of my seat till the very end! A romance novel? An thriller? Murder mystery?...
Six Quotations from The Problem of Pain
The Problem of Pain by C. S. Lewis (Simon & Schuster, 1986; originally published 1940) This is not a review, but a...
The Blogger's Advantage
[The preacher] began to discover one peculiar advantage belonging to the little open chamber of the pulpit—open not only or...
This Is Juice
My brother used to tell me that drinking orange juice was no better than drinking Coke, as it was no better than sweetened water....
Books Read in 2018
The year of 2018 may stand as the one in which I read the most books ever. Records were made to be broken, of course, but this year's...
Refuge
George MacDonald, from a sermon preached at the Christ Church, Addiscombe. Proving the Unseen , chapter 8: "Growth in Grace...
The Memory of C. S. Lewis
By the title above I do not mean that I am remembering C. S. Lewis. I'm sharing from pp. 42-43 of Walter Hooper's book, C. S....
A Merry Christmas to All
Rather than spending Christmas Eve writing the same sentiments in a different way, I'm making a few modifications to my Christmas post...
A Christmas Song of Loss
For the last Sunday of Advent, a somber note. Sixteen Christmases ago, while the world was singing blithely of joyous birth, we were...
Will It Be a Hard Winter?
What do the trees know? The acorn harvest has been absolutely spectacular this year. The onslaught began in September and even now...
Don't Just Meekly Comply, Fix the System
As usual, when I make a longish comment on a Facebook meme, I hate to waste it, but use it here as well. This one struck a nerve....
Let the Little Children Come!
I almost cried in church today. Instead, I fist-bumped Porter. We are learning more and more about our new rector. I don't expect...
I Like the Way She Thinks
It was a grandmother moment. I woke up today to this report from six-year-old Vivienne: I get to open the Advent calendar! ...
A Hymn Diversion
This list of "100 Hymns Everyone Should Learn" is not my own list of great hymns. For one thing, it doesn't include St. Patrick's...
The Wreck and Rise of Whitson Mariner
The Wreck and Rise of Whitson Mariner by S. D. Smith (Story Warren Books, 2018) My place beside you, my blood for...
On Deep Fryers and Small Families
We had a deep fryer once, long ago, and I found the whole process messy and rather more of a pain than it was worth. However, having...
I Have No Hobbies
Not long ago, I was eating lunch with a woman whom I had just met, and she asked me the oddest question: What are your hobbies? The...
Now That's a Funeral
I did not take the time to watch President Bush's funeral today, but now that I've seen the bulletin , I almost wish I had. I don't...
Our New Rector
We are excited to welcome our new rector, Father Trey Garland, to the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection. Already the experience...