Updates and Changes

Friends:
                It has taken many hours for me to finish this note.  The truths in it are truths that I have hidden from the vast majority of people who know me for many years.  I realize now, however that to continue hiding them would be of no continued benefit.  I recognize that for me to [...]

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Thou Shalt Not Murder

I’ve gone round and round about the morality and appropriateness of the Death Penalty for a long time. For me, the pendulum has swung back and forth numerous times. As I’ve gotten older and more tempered, I’ve become increasingly less comfortable with the State of Texas (or any other state) sanctioning and, in fact, carrying out the taking of human life. I’ve considered it on many levels and now I believe I have come to what will be my final conclusion on the matter.

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The Darkness in Me

Back in 2003 I wrote a poem that got published…not only did it get published, but the book it was published in is titled after the poem.  The first stanza reads as follows:
I was a strange little boy, constantly afraid.
Always running to hide, never running to play.
I was afraid of everything.
Scared of the day; scared [...]

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Removing the Grave Clothes

This is my first attempt at a video blog. So, everybody be nice. I might do more of these depending on what the response is. I made this on Monday morning after I attended a “Night of Praise” with Dennis Jernigan at Lakeside Church in Canton, Texas. Something Dennis said during his ministry time really spoke to me and I wanted to share it with you.

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Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee – Good Friday Reflection

As I continue on my Journey, I am confronted daily with the ugliness of my past. I admit, and many of you who read my blog know, that I still struggle with guilt over the things I’ve done. Frankly, asking and accepting God’s forgiveness has been far easier than asking it of myself. In the beginning I would let myself be bogged down in guilt — there are days when that still happens. But, I have learned that during these times to take my eyes off myself and focus on the face of Christ.

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I Surrender All – A reflection for Holy Thursday

When I was growing up and attending the Methodist Church in our town, Holy Thursday, or Maundy Thursday as we referred to it, was always a day I looked forward to in the church. The service for Holy Thursday is very solemn and contemplative, it is also a time that points us toward Good Friday and The Cross of Christ.

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“Christian” Know-it-all’s

These sisters and brothers call themselves “discerning”, but their discernment always seems to lead them to the same conclusion — they are right and you are wrong! I won’t go so far as to call them arrogant, although I do believe that their faith in their own understanding is rooted in pride, but I will call them unflinchingly convinced in their own righteousness!

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And this is how it is…

I’ve though many things about myself and each time God has seen fit to put someone in my path to reveal to me just how wrong I really am.

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High School Cheerleader

My thirteen year old niece tried out for high school cheerleader this afternoon. She made the varsity squad.

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Guilt!

There are days when I don’t even want to wake up in the mornings. These are the days I wish I could simply disappear and and be erased from my family’s memories so that their hurt over my struggles would be gone. I would give anything if I could do that for them because that is what they deserve. But, I can’t do that and because of that the guilt goes on.

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