(Originally published at Onward Christian Soldier) Paul and I were talking last night about women’s roles in spiritual leadership. He gave the example of a Bible study which he attends, which is more of a small group discussion rather than a teaching/learning environment. Apparently, one of the guys who attends this study feels very uncomfortable with women playing role of facilitator – encouraging the group to stay on topic and not go off onto tangents. While I am not an…
I don’t know much about my ancestors on my dad’s side. No one has ever talked about them; I don’t think they know much either. This past Labor Day when I was in Orlando, my aunt brought boxes of photographs and documents that had been my grandfather’s. We then spent most of the weekend going through them, diving into our family history. It was fascinating. I learned more about our family than I had ever known before. Some of the…
So I’m sure that I’m not going to say anything that a U.S. resident hasn’t experienced for himself, but allow me to blow off some steam. So yesterday, my gas tank was on empty and Paul convinced me that it would be worth my while to get gas on the way to work. It was $2.69. This morning – 24 hours later – the same station is now $3.15. This gas freakout is the talk of the town. Everyone is…
I hate when you drive 45 minutes one way to meet someone, only to have them stand you up.
I’ve been trying to think what I should say in follow up to the vegan question I posed in my last blog, and I think something Paul said is the best way to sum it up. He said I should be spending my time focusing on doing something about the cruel and inhumane treatment of humans instead of animals. So Paul is coming tonight. I’m so excited. He was supposed to get here at 10:15, but the flight keeps getting…