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That’s Why I Did It

Posted on April 19, 2018May 1, 2018 by LiberatingWord
I have an old postcard that I keep to remind me of an important principle. It is a photo of a statue in the Texas Ranger museum in Waco. On the base of the statue is a quote from Captain Bill McDonald... Read More

Euthanasia

Posted on August 22, 2017September 13, 2017 by LiberatingWord
Last week I read a story about a 91-year-old couple in Denmark who had been married 65 years. They kissed one another tenderly and then died together holding hands. I found tears streaming down my che... Read More

A Return to Prayer

Posted on July 13, 2017July 12, 2017 by LiberatingWord
One year ago today, I stopped praying. We had reached the place in Bill’s illness where it was clear that the miracle for which we had been praying was not going to happen. As impossibly painful as ... Read More

The Pain of Moving

Posted on May 9, 2017May 9, 2017 by LiberatingWord
As I was growing up, my family moved more than most. Bill and I lived in seven different places during the almost 36 years we were together. This week, I am packing everything to move again, but Bill ... Read More

Easter is Coming

Posted on March 24, 2017March 23, 2017 by LiberatingWord
I started thinking seriously about my Easter sermon this week. Although it is probably the shortest Sunday sermon I preach every year, it is, of course, the most important. Oh, it isn’t just tha... Read More

A Temporary Tattoo

Posted on February 20, 2017February 20, 2017 by LiberatingWord
In her book Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, Elizabeth Gilbert writes about her neighbor, a gorgeous, professional woman named Eileen. She is mature and responsible and often gets tattoos. This... Read More

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