The title of the sixth chapter of The Cure is “Two Friends”, and the subject, not surprisingly, is two different types of friends. One type of friend will love you, come what may. They will be loyal to you, stand by you in your difficulties, and protect you, even in the midst of your mess. Because, …
Like graffiti on the wall of a subway tunnel, like a hieroglyph on the wall of a cave, we each make our mark on the Wall of Life. “I was here!” we cry. Because we WANT it to matter. At the end of the Day, we want it to have mattered. But will it matter? …
The fifth chapter in the book, The Cure, is called Two Healings, for a reason. The subject matter of the chapter revolves around forgiveness. One type of healing – which is actually no healing at all – is the result of us white-knuckling our way to forgiveness through reciting the right words, but with no true change …
It’s taken me a while to figure out what the authors meant by the title of this chapter. (“What are the two solutions?” I kept asking myself.) I think I know, now, although it wasn’t clear to me initially. (And if I’m wrong, I extend my heartfelt apologies to the authors of The Cure: John Lynch, Bruce …
Once we’ve found The Room of Grace, why is it so very tempting to stray back to the Room of Good Intentions? You’d think I’d NEVER want to go back to that place again, that place of striving hard and harder. That place that leaves me with the disheartening realization that even my very best, …
This post contains ideas that were taken from the book, The Cure. More specifically, these ideas can be found in Chapter Two of that book, the chapter which is entitled Two Faces. Even though I have put their ideas into my own words, I want to be clear that the original ideas came from the …
I’ve been reading this book, The Cure, and attempting to live this book, for about six months now. I don’t want to give away the book’s content, because I want anyone with a grain of interest to pick up a copy, and read it for yourself. But as I’ve been marinating in it, first, on …
Hey, y’all! Just letting you know that the wonderful website Midlife Boulevard has hired a food columnist. And who was selected? (Two thumbs pointing back at my chest.) None other than *that* Susan Williams. If you want to check out my first recipe over there, for greens, glorious greens, I’d consider it a special favor. And …
I made a statement last week to some friends about the things that seemed to elicit an angry response from Jesus while He walked this earth. I think I said that it wasn’t so much the “sinners” who got Him upset. The “sinners” seemed to be the very ones He went out of His way …
I have a sweet posse of friends who really believe in me. We hang out together on Facebook. One of them noticed that MasterChef was running auditions, and sweetly encouraged me, “You gotta go give that a try!” Because they’re nice, (and because, after all, wouldn’t it be fun to know the girl on the …
When I was 17, I got my driver’s license. I wasn’t one of those kids who was chomping at the bit to have my freedom, or living for the day when I could finally drive a car. I’m more what you might call “the cautious type”. When I go to the pool, I dip …
James 1: 5-8 If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. …
We’ve been studying the Israelites’ exodus out of Egypt and their journey to the Promised Land at our church. Their story is not one of starting at Point A, and following a straight line that ends at Point B. Their path was a tortuous one, and if you saw it drawn on a map, you …
I’ve begun the Beth Moore study on the book of James, as of last Friday, and while I realize her studies are not to everyone’s taste, I am inordinately fond of “Blonder Than I Pay To Be” Beth Moore. I find her to be honest, humble, hilarious, and absolutely passionate in regard to her faith …
Rene Her parents named their youngest baby girl Florene. But all her friends called her “Rene”. I wasn’t born into the privilege of being Rene’s niece. However, I was fortunate enough to have married into that position. And you didn’t have to BE genetically related, to feel like you’d become family to Rene. I only …