Month: April 2023

Several weeks ago I had an extensive oral surgery procedure. The recovery period has had some unanticipated challenges the result of which is that, among other things, a liquid diet has been my daily experience for nearly a month. The months ahead will not be appreciatively different. I AM NOT COMPLAINING. ONLY REPORTING. The end…

Many years ago, there was a prominent member of the congregation I was serving who had definite, regularly voiced opinions about people who only showed up for church services on Easter Sunday. This congregant would announce that he – unlike his usual attendance on every other Sunday of the year – would not be attending…