For Wilshire Baptist Church
Until a week ago, if someone had asked me, “Do you know the story of Esther in the Bible?” I’d have said “yes” but then I would have stumbled and stuttered through the details – the same way I might handle a quiz about stars and constellations. But now, after a week of living in the gravitational pull of Wilshire MusiCamp, I doubt I’ll ever forget the story of Esther. Continue reading “Stand Up; Hold Tight”
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I got a box of books this week from Millie, an old friend from work. She didn’t mail them to me or drop by the house because she doesn’t know where I live. She didn’t call or reach out on social media because we don’t have each other’s numbers and she isn’t on social media. The sad truth is that we haven’t kept in touch very well since I left Dallas Area Rapid Transit in early 2010. Continue reading “A Box Full of Regrets”
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Every night at about 11 p.m. we stand at Perry Kite’s bedside and pray The Lord’s Prayer. We’ve gotten in the habit before we pray of deciding which word we’re going to use when we come to the phrase about forgiveness: debts, sins or trespasses. It’s an acknowledgement of the varied traditions in the room. Some of us grew up saying “debts” as we read from the King James translation. At Wilshire we long ago chose “sins” as the preferred word. Some of the nurses aides say “trespasses.”
