Blessed are the winners, for they will be celebrated. You're blessed if you haven't lost, if you now have what you always wanted, if your heart's desire has never been under threat - because you've never been forced to try to piece together a ramshackle after catastrophe.
You're blessed if you've not suffered the emotional inconvenience of loss;
Read MoreBlessed are the successful, for they earned what they have.
Blessed are those who pull themselves up by their own bootstraps, who work harder and smarter than the rest, who outlast the field to earn their slice of the pie. Blessed is the early bird, who stands before other achievers to claim to the best, biggest, juiciest worm. Blessed are the victorious, who withstand all challengers to conquest.
Blessed are the the self-confident, the audacious, and the unapologetic, for they command attention, well positioned to get what they want. Blessed ar
Read MoreI don't always begin January with a resolution. Last year at this time, I was in the throughs of recovery from bariatric surgery. I had lost about 50% of my excess body weight and the hope was that my surgical intervention would live me a leg up on the next half. The following twelve months were a blur: filled with joy and celebration, disappointment and discouragement, determination and hard work.
Part of me loves the idea of newness, of starting fresh, of commitment to change, of hope in a better life and better pat....
Read MoreOver the past couple weeks or so, my Facebook news feed has been buzzing with articles, objections, and reflections on a proposal brought forward by a few denominational leaders in my Adventist tribe. The following are many strands of thought, some of which are no doubt incoherent, on the present situation.
A chop-shop summary of the proposal voted at Annual Council this week is as follows: the general conference of th...
Read MoreWhen I was growing up, my mom used to joke with people that I was the first (and best) Mother's Day gift she had ever received. As a typical firstborn, I ate it up. Contributing to her happiness like that made me feel proud and honored. I glowed in the belief that my very presence is a gift to the world; to my mom....
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