Uncomfortably Numb

Relationships are hard, especially when we stay in them despite our own desires. Trust has been lost. Affinity is minimal. The grass on both sides is dead. I am experiencing this right now with someone who is very dear to me. 
But, repairing the relationship is the way of Christ. That is essentially what He did, [...]

Reunion: Onslaught of memories

The seemingly innocuous phone call about next year’s class reunion has unleashed an unforeseen barrage of memories. Having been lured into a MySpace account by the intrigue of seeing what is happening with my other classmates, I have resorted to my 1989 RCHS annual to match the new faces with the old. When I see [...]

Thoughts on War

As a young boy I was romantically intrigued with war, playing with army men and, later, war with my friends. Before there was paintball, we would dress in hunting camo and use the neighborhood as our battlefield. We argued when someone said “I got you” claiming that we had ducked out of the way [...]

Class of 1989: almost 20 years and the reunion planning has begun!

I received a call from a high school classmate informing me of a get-together where reunion planning would begin. I suppose I’m glad the planning is starting early and hope for a good time next summer. However, I find myself falling into old traps when thinking about seeing these people again.
It must be normal to [...]

My Sin: the domino effect

Here is what happened at work. First, you need to know a little bit about how hospital nursing works. On our floor we have an Accudose machine out of which we can retrieve certain medications, among these are controlled substances. When a retrieved controlled substance is partially used or returned to the Accudose machine it [...]

You matter!

I ran into my friend, Doug, and had a small revelation while enjoying a bagel. One major reason that the indigents and outcasts of Jesus’ day were drawn to him is because, I think, they inferred from Jesus that they mattered–their life, though tainted, was not a waste, was important.
This is an important realization for [...]