Growing Up Racist – #3
"So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them." -Genesis 1:27 I love the first creation story in Genesis. I love the poetic way [...]
Quit when it's hard? No Way!
Most of us have contemplated quitting something. Sometime our reasons are perfectly valid, but not always. I've been thinking about this topic, quitting, after my latest fall while hiking (read about it here: Overdoing It). I [...]
How Long Does a Dead Tree Stand?
On a recent vacation to Yosemite we witnessed the overwhelming number of dead trees in California. I read an article that places the number at more than 100 million in the state. Dead trees are [...]
No, that is not ok
This morning and last night white supremacists demonstrated in Charlottesville Virginia. That is a very long way from Oxnard California, but both cities are in the United States. For this reason what happens there is [...]
What I Used to Think and What I Now Believe… Sexuality
Last week I shared a link on Facebook that gives reasons to not support Operation Christmas Child this year. Along with sharing this, I commented that a much better choice would be making a donation [...]