For Wilshire Baptist Church
As I watered the beds Saturday after we planted flowers and spread mulch, a car full of teens pulled up in front of our house and tumbled out to join a big family gathering next door. They smiled and waved and said “hi,” and I did the same. Meanwhile, two women chatted on the front porch across the street, and an older couple swept the sidewalk to the east. I waved at them too, and they waved back.
Continue reading “Live and Let Live”For Wilshire Baptist Church
I can’t believe I missed the SpaceX launch on Saturday. Rocket launches have become so commonplace and the missions so nebulous during my lifetime that I haven’t given them much attention in years, but I was interested this time.
Continue reading “Peace in Pieces”For Wilshire Baptist Church
At the dinner table recently I asked our parents if they had a sense that they were living in historic times during the Great Depression and World War II, and if so, do they feel that same way now during the pandemic? I told them I was asking because my own belief is that indeed this is a historic time but too few people seem to understand that.
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