God – Meditations of a Bald, Fat Guy

Who Do You Follow?

In my last post, Man of the West, I laid the groundwork for this post. I ask a simple question. Who do you follow? Today you’ll find out who I follow, and a bit about why. I will also introduce you to what I believe to be an antithetical force to who I follow, andContinue reading “Who Do You Follow?”

MEDITATIONS-DENIAL 3/26/24

For Protestants and Roman Catholics, last Sunday was Palm Sunday, the start to Holy Week. At Mass, our church had a guest speaker who orated the Scriptural story of Christ‘s compassion. He was really good. You could feel yourself in the courtyard of Pontius Pilate, watching as he questioned Jesus, then placated the mob asContinue reading “MEDITATIONS-DENIAL 3/26/24”

JUDGING A BOOK BY ITS COVER-3/3/24

Gets me every time. I’m almost 60, and I’ve gotten very judgy. Like I’m a bout of gout away from yelling at kids passing by to stay off my lawn. As it is, I stare at them intently as they pass, prepared to defend my lawn with deadly force if they try to trespass. I’veContinue reading “JUDGING A BOOK BY ITS COVER-3/3/24”

FORGIVENESS

I was listening to my brother and sister-in-law’s podcast All Secure. The guest they had on, Bryce Mahoney, spoke at length on being able to forgive oneself, as well as others. This really hit home for me, because I have been the recipient of some major league forgiveness, and I still struggle with the concept.Continue reading “FORGIVENESS”