important slogan

In response to some of my recent blog posts here, my friend Warren wrote in to say...  "I am a Methodist because I liked the fact that our philosophy was Open Doors Open Hearts Open MINDS.  Sometimes it seems that some have lost that belief.  I just have the belief that Jesus/God loves us all the same."

Honestly I had forgotten about the slogan, Open Doors, Open Hearts, and Open Minds, but it is a great one.  Our doors are open to everyone.  And I mean that we will treat every person with dignity.  Our hearts are open to be led by God.  Our minds are open to ideas beyond our own.

Too many people in this world get stuck in one place and determine that they are right.  They never consider anything outside of the box that they live in.  Sad, I think.

There is so much joy in having an open life paradigm.  I love it that we are welcoming, including, and that our minds are open to all.

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.

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I am leading a trip to Italy in November of this year.  Would love to have you join.

click here for the Italy brochure

a funny story

Last week, the ice came first, then the snow.  By the time I got to the place I was staying, it was the dark of night and bitter cold.  For some reason, my code to the garage door is not working.  I know what this means.  It means that I am going to have to go around the house to the back yard, up the staircase and into the side door.

14" of snow fell the day before.

I am not looking forward to this journey.  It had snowed 14 inches and was still coming down.  I started through the side yard.  There I encountered drifting snow that was up to my crotch.

I came to the gate.  The gate has one of those swimming pool, child proof latches.  It is covered with ice and it will not budge.

I am going to have to jump the fence.  Now, at 67 I don't do much jumping.  And the fence has steel spikes every six inches.  

True story... some years ago, a deer misjudged the fence and landed on the spikes.  The more he fought, the deeper they went in.  He bled out on that fence that night.  The homeowners found him the next day.

This is the fence that I have to get over.

I found a spot where some large landscaping rocks were set against the fence.  That made it 3 feet tall on the close side.  I put both hands on the fence, lifted myself up, and slung my left leg over.  My upper body is much weaker than when I was young, and I am wearing 30 pounds of winter clothing.  I am trying with all my might to keep my body off of the spikes.

I slung my other leg over and started to let myself down.  It is a full 4 feet down to the other side.  But wait, I am stuck.  The crotch of my jeans is hooked on one of the spikes.  I am hanging on this fence by the crotch of my pants and I can't hold myself up much longer.  With one final burst of strength, I lift myself up and pull the jeans off of the spike.

Whew.

Then I made my way through the snowy backyard, up the stairs and into the back door.  Safe at last.

Sometimes you just have to laugh.

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.

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I am leading a trip to Italy in November!  Everyone is welcome.

click here for the brochure

See the good

Last week I had biscuits and gravy with an old friend.  It was so good to see him.  He is such a fine young man.   As we caught up, I recounted to him what was going on with the kids and life in general.

When I got back to where I was staying, I was overwhelmed by a feeling of sadness for things in my life that have not or did not turn out the way that I wanted.

I cried.

And when the tears stopped, I remembered again all of the good things that have come my way.  All of the  blessings, all of the happiness.  I have had a fantastic life when you think about it...

We can choose to focus on the sad things or we can choose to focus on the good.  I reminded my self to see the good.  There is plenty of it around if we just open our eyes.

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.

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I am leading a trip to Italy in November!  Everyone is welcome.

click here for the brochure

let them go

I don't know where I heard this, but there is probably someone out there that needs to be reminded...

"At some point, there is no longer anything to gain from punishing those who have hurt you."

The unforgiveness that we carry is a burden to our souls that we can choose to put down.  

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.

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I am leading a trip to Italy in November!  Everyone is welcome.

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Snoopy

 

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.

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I am leading a trip to Italy in November!  Everyone is welcome.

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don't look back

The other day I ran into old friends Ken and Jennifer Harrison at the funeral of a mutual friend.  We had a lovely talk.  It was so good to catch up.

I our discussion, Jennifer said something that I thought was quite profound.  She said, "Don't look back, you are not going that way."

I loved that.  Don't focus on the past.  It is a new year.  Let's move forward.  Let's focus on the positive opportunities in 2025.

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.

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I am leading a trip to Italy in November!  Everyone is welcome.

click here for the brochure

helpful words

In response to yesterday's post, a reader wrote in. I share their words with permission:

One foot after the next... one step at a time... It’s been exactly that for the last 3+ months. Uncertainty and heartache. Then enough time passes, the anger and grief start to lighten up and you begin to see things differently. Maybe, just maybe there can be growth and change.  I’m feeling joy again. My emotions have settled enough to have some productive conversations.
we are working on our way back together. I’m smiling while I write that last sentence. Joy. Yes JOY!!

I wanted to share their words because sometimes we get lost in the emotions and feel hopeless.  Sometimes, in the pit of despair, we don't see a way out.

This friend acknowledges the difficulty of the journey and is starting to find hope again.  Don't lose heart.  Keep at it.  One day at a time, one step at a time.

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.

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I am leading a trip to Italy in November!  Everyone is welcome.

click here for the brochure

pain and recovery

Probably from the show Lessons in Chemistry, but I made the notes and forgot to source it, I got some of my own thoughts mixed in....  anyway, it is good stuff...

Pain is a teacher for those who are listening- - -
Pain makes us resilient, pain gives us a capacity to experience joy.  It helps us to appreciate the simple things of life.

When the sun is up and the sky is blue, it’s hard to experience joy, but when you come out of a dark night and you awake to the sunrise, then you will know what Joy really is.

When you don’t think you can move forward, when you’re sad about your yesterdays,  and you’re not sure of what’s going to happen tomorrow, there is still a purpose for you.  In those moments, your purpose is just showing up, being there and putting 1 foot in front of the other.  

One foot, one foot, one foot.

 It’s all you have to think about 

And then sure enough you’ll be home

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.

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I am leading a trip to Italy in November!  Everyone is welcome.

click here for the brochure

Lessons in Chemistry Pt 2

Another quote from the show that resonated for me.

Sometimes we humans like to hide from our feelings. Sometimes we just stuff things down and refuse to deal with them.

Someone on the show, speaking to the star said, "Whatever you’re trying to not feel you’re going to have to let yourself feel it someday at some point."

Holding stuff in hurts. It hurts us and it hurts others as we project and subconsciously pass on our pain to them.

Let your self feel it. It is not easy, but it is healthy.

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.

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I am leading a trip to Italy in November!  Everyone is welcome.

click here for the brochure

Blind Faith

I have been watch "Lessons in Chemistry" on Apple TV.  A quote that I made note of...

"Blind faith is the furthest thing from faith."

I love this quote.  You should never take what I say or what any pastor says as the gospel truth without checking it out for yourself.

If you are involved in systems or organizations that discourage questions... run the other way.  Never drink the Kool-Aid.

You are a smart person and you are entitled to your thoughts, beliefs and questions.  God does not need to be defended.

Blind faith is not faith.

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.

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I am leading a trip to Italy in November!  Everyone is welcome.

click here for the brochure

Let it snow

So I lived in the Midwest for most of my adult life.  We moved to Florida 9 years ago.  From time to time I get back to Kansas City, but I never go back hoping for snow.

This trip I was not so lucky.  I am in town filling the pulpit for a friend and I got stuck in a very big blizzard.  On Saturday by 3pm I was headed back to where I was staying.  Sunday I was stuck inside all day.  About 7pm the snow was ending and I went out to clean things up a bit.  Thankfully I still have some cold weather gear and I brought it with me.

I actually enjoyed the shoveling.  I would estimate that we got 12-16 inches here.   In the morning, I hope to get out and meet my friend Tyler for breakfast.  I have to tell you that as much as I love hanging with my KC friends, I do not miss the ice and snow.

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.

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I am leading a trip to Italy in November!  Everyone is welcome.

click here for the brochure

relief

Two bits of relief to share today.

First of all, my son in law, Bobby Lascon has gone home from the hospital finally.  Thank you for the prayers.  

Second... todays post:  the relief of having a sermon behind you.

So Sunday I filled in for a pastor friend.  If you want to watch or listen, here is the link:

click here to watch or listen to the message from yesterday

So I have to tell you, it has been a while since I have preached a sermon.  Also, this was a first time for me in an unfamiliar venue.  When it was all over, and I got back to the place where I am staying, there is a huge relief!

The worry, the concern, the preparation, the trying to get it just right...
the trying to feel it, even if it’s something you’ve said 100 times.

And then preaching it to room that’s completely empty due to a snow storm.

Finally it is over, and you are done and it is quite a relief!!!  And I have two more Sundays coming up so I have to get to work on next week.  It is the first time in 7 years that I have preached more than one Sunday in a row.

Very exciting.  But also a relief when it is over.

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.

Note... if anyone in the KC area has a very large suitcase that I can borrow please let me know.

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Here is the link to the Italy trip that I am leading in November of 2025.  There has been a good deal of interest, but there is certainly room for you!

click here for the brochure

license plate

My son in law Bobby Lascon should be going home from the hospital in the next couple of days.  Thank you all so much for your prayers.

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I bought a 2016 pickup from my friend Paul.

I was looking for something for the front license plate.  In Florida you only put a plate on the back, so you can add whatever kind of plate you want on the front.

There was a nice "life is good" plate.  I saw this one and laughed out loud.  It is a take on the band AC/DC and adhd.

I laughed out loud.  Sometimes a little laugh is good.

I hope that you laugh today.

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the squirrel.

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I am leading a trip to Italy in November of this year.  Would love to have you join.

click here for the Italy brochure

one word

I read an article online.  Here is the link...

click here for the entire article

The premise of the article is that a mom is on her deathbed and can barely speak.  She calls her daughter over and issues one final word.  It took a long time in the article to get to the final word.  I actually started to think it was one of those threads created to have you see lots of ads and never get to the punchline.

But it finally came... her last word to her daughter was "lucky."

She pointed to herself and said lucky.  The daughter responds with an acknowledgment that she feels lucky/blessed/fortunate as well.

For all of the stuff that goes on in this life, I have to tell you that I feel very blessed, very lucky, very fortunate for so  many things.

An awareness of the good in our lives is such a pleasant and powerful force.

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.

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I am leading a trip to Italy in November of this year.  Would love to have you join.

click here for the Italy brochure

what to do???

Doctors are talking about removing Bobby's feeding tube.  He may be able to go home in a few days.  Thanks for your prayers.

So we all find ourselves in situations where we do not know what to do.  How will I respond to this???  Look what happened.  What will we/I do now?

I heard a great answer the other day.

What do you do when you do not know what to do???

Do the next right thing.  Do the next right thing.

We can't control what just happened.  We cannot control the general situation.  Everything seems out of control.  

Just take a deep breath and "do the next right thing."  I have control over my choices and I can choose to do that.  It is a seemingly easy choice.  Just do the next right thing.

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.

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I am leading a trip to Italy in November of 2025.  It is open to everyone.  Even you, Carla King.  Bring your friends.  Bring your cousins.  Everyone is welcome.

click here for the brochure

more on worry

My son in law is still in the hospital, but continues to improve...

From my friend Susan...

Not much more to say about that.  I guess the first step to moving away from worry is to recognize that your worrying is a problem and that your way of thinking must change.

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.

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I am leading a trip to Italy in November.  Would love to have you join!

click here for the brochure

https://www.eo.travelwithus.com/tours/it25110425a17768#eotours

leaving for the fundamental church

Health update... Bobby my son in law is improving.  Still in the hospital, but he has turned a corner.  Thanks for your prayers!!!

Over the years, people joined our church and sadly, people left our church.  Thankfully, more joined then left.

Sometimes when people left, I understood.  Sometimes it was difficult to watch.  

The most difficult for me was when people left for a more fundamental church.  I remember one teen who was raised in our church...  I baptized them as a baby and I was their pastor for 17 years.  Then some friends convinced them that our church was wrong.

They were told:

1. you have received a watered down version of the gospel
2. your church does not believe the bible.
3. you were baptized the wrong way.
4. Your church does not take a stand for anything.

Those were tough accusations.  Those were words that hurt.  Had I been given a chance, I would have tried to help that young person understand some things...

1.  if the focus on love is a watered down version of the gospel, then let me drink it all day long.

2.  no church believes the entire bible.  Otherwise they would be advocating for slavery which is clearly supported in the Bible.  Everyone picks and chooses.  There are many examples of this.

3.  you are giving up a Christianity based on grace for one based on fear and guilt.  You are leaving a place that is based on freedom of thought for a place where your questions are not welcome and you cannot question the pastor.

4.  I would tell them that God doesn't care how you were baptized.  It is not a core issue.  

5.  I would tell them that we stood for love and the welcome of all people.  I would beg them not to trade the immense God of love for a God of simple formulas.

You see, I once lived in the world of fundamentalism.  I know what it is like to live in a system based on fear.  I know the hypocrisy of wanting to live a normal life but feeling guilty every day because I was not good enough.

Friends, we can never be good enough to satisfy the formulas.  There is an alternative to formulas... we are loved.  We are just loved.  That is the message.  There is none other and there is nothing to add.

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.

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I am leading a trip to Italy in November!  Everyone is welcome.

click here for the brochure

Worry pt 2

Although my son in law is still in the hospital, everyone is slowly improving. Thanks for your prayers.


trust pushes worry out

Jesus said, do not worry. How can it benefit you? Can you add a moment to your life? Can you make yourself taller?

We all worry. And, we all trust. We just wish that we trusted God more often than we worried. I have noticed something: when trust arrives, worry leaves. When we take the time to really think that God is trustworthy, worry leaves.

You can't think about two things at the same time. It is impossible to do so. Think about how big a problem is and God shrinks away. Think about trusting God, and worry gets smaller. When trust arrives, worry leaves.

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.

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The trip to the Italy link is back up and working

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Worry

As you can imagine, I have been talking to lots of family members lately about worry. I ran across some old posts that I am going to re-share...

First an update:  Bobby is still in the hospital but doing a bit better. Alli has pneumonia and is at home. 4 year old granddaughter Bella also has pneumonia. All are on medication and are moving slowly in a better direction.  Thank you for your prayers.

Most humans worry. Worry is buying trouble. It is being concerned about something that has not yet, and may never come to be.

We worry about our kids. We worry about our health. We worry about politics. We worry about what others think of us. We can become totally consumed with our issues, especially if it involves our kids.

So here is what I am thinking..... for conversation sake lets say, yes there is a real problem with this or that. But, do I really want to spend the next 20 years being worried sick about that thing? Can I add one inch to my height by worrying?

Fact of the matter is, when we allow ourselves to be consumed by worry, we become completely turned in, self consumed, and self absorbed. We can no longer help others or care in a Christlike manner because we are lost in our problems. When we worry, God is not glorified. When we worry, we are choosing to live our lives in a mash of sorrow and concern and folks God hopes for better for us.

Yes I am concerned for my kid, or what ever my problem is, but I still have to give my life to God today. Lets love those we are concerned about. Lets pray for them. But then let us put them down and get on with life. There are scores of people out there in life today who are waiting for you to reach for them.

Let go of your worry so that your heart and hands are free to embrace this glorious life that God has given us.

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.

no eggs

A couple of updates.

My son in law is slightly improved today. My daughter Alli now also has pneumonia but is not hospitalized. Bella the 4 year old has an ear infection. We are all so fortunate to live in a time when doctors can do so much and medicine is so much better. Cathy flew to Chicago today to help out. I will keep everyone posted.

Italy trip Nov 2025. For some reason, the link to the brochure is now broken. I am working with the tour company to get this fixed. If you would like, I can mail you a paper copy.

Now on to today's post...

I stopped at the grocery store about 11am. I didn't need eggs, but I was a bit surprised to see that there were no eggs. None. Usually at least the premium expensive ones are in stock but not today. No eggs.

I am sure on the neighborhood app and Facebook, someone will complain about the lack of eggs just like they did about the store being out of coleslaw.

Good grief.  We Americans are so spoiled.

We will have eggs again. If we don't, then we will all start raising chickens again. And coleslaw? We could make it from scratch like my mother did.

The lack of eggs and coleslaw reminded me of this, one of my favorite quotes:

“This is the true joy in life,
the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one;
the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap of life…
and being a force of nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod
of ailments and grievance,
complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.”

George Bernard Shaw

If we look hard enough, we can always see the good.

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.

prayers please

So we are back from our trip.  Thanks for your understanding of me taking time off of the blog.  While out on this cruise ship however, we have developed a bit of a family crisis.

My son in law, Alli's husband Bobby Lascon is in the hospital in Chicago.  Evidently the whole family, Alli, Bobby and both kids had covid, and then all four had the flu.  But Bob's took a turn for the worse.  

He has pneumonia in all 4 lobes of his lungs.  He has a condition called empyema where pus collects around your lungs.  He has a tube in his chest cavity now.  He also has water around his heart and the cardiologist is watching him closely.

Cathy is flying up to be with Alli.  The rest of us are praying.  As Alli said, "you know, you expect this at 85, not at 37."

Thank you for your love and prayers.  Our crew is hurting right now.

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.

taking a short break

Hi I am currently on a cruise ship.  I am not going to worry about posting this week.  I will pick up my duties on Dec. 28 or so.  If I get a post up before then, well, good for me.  But I am not counting on it.  I am planning to just take it easy and not worry about the blog until I get back.

Bless you for understanding!

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.

why the poor get stuck

I was talking to a young adult not too long ago.  They did not understand why poor people can't just move to better parts of the country.  Why do poor people stay poor?

I got a perfect example of how people get stuck just the other day.  I bought a used pickup.  A great truck, from my friend Paul.

I took it in to firestone for some work.  They told me that if I got their credit card, I could save $100.  Great, I am in.  It is also 6 months no interest.

They printed out the terms for me.

34% interest.  39% if you are late. WHAT???

Wow!  We will pay on time and not be late.  We will have this thing paid off so that we never have to pay that interest.  But imagine that you need work on your car and you don't have the cash.  You take out the card.  And you make the minimum payments... or you miss one... pretty soon, massive interest charges are piling up.

And then, before you get it paid off, your vehicle breaks down again.  And you add to the balance.  It is a never ending circle for the working poor.

Maybe they didn't go to college.  Maybe they are just shy of the average IQ.  Maybe they did not have parents to support them and cover them in difficult times.

Whatever the situation, there are lots of people in our world that have trouble catching a break.  34% interest does not help.

The moral of this story is this... work hard and pay your bills.  Get a second job if you need it.  And be very understanding of those who still have trouble making ends meet.  There are a lot of good people in this world who were dealt different cards than you and I were.

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.

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Here is the link to the Italy trip that I am leading in November of 2025

click here for the brochure

attitude

Lately I’ve noticed that when I have a bad attitude, everything during the day sucks-

And when I get up in the morning, and I have a better attitude, somehow the sun comes out and things are better.

It’s almost like the attitude that I bring to the table predisposes how I will feel about the day.

It's probably true.

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.

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I am leading a trip to Italy in November of 2025

click here for the brochure

why

Why are we here?

I have just started watching the Netflix series "Churchill at War."  Winston Churchill believed that he was put on this earth to save England and to save the world from Hitler.

What a good feeling that must be to know that you are here on this earth for a purpose.

What is my purpose?  I mean, me, Jeff?  Well I could tell you that I served a purpose for 30 years as a Methodist pastor.  That was really fulfilling.  But it is over now.

I could tell you that I fathered three children and had the privilege of raising them.  That is truly a noble purpose.  But now that is pretty much over as well.

So what is my purpose?  What will be yours after you retire?

... you guessed it... we are here to show kindness.  Saving England is wonderful.  Raising children is fantastic, if it is done with kindness.  

At the end of the day, the trait of genuine kindness will bring joy and purpose to any life.

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.

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Here is the link to the Italy trip that I am leading in November of 2025

click here for the brochure

Italy

I am officially announcing a group tour to Italy for next year, November 4-13.

I went on this trip 8 years ago and it was fantastic. There are so many wonderful things to see. Ancient Rome and the Vatican museum are amazing. After the fall of the Roman Empire, the Catholics roamed the Mediterranean area and collected some of the most amazing artifacts. The museum also hosts items presented to the church over the last 2,000 years.

On this trip you will see: Lake Garda [beautiful], Verona, Venice [a must see in this lifetime], the Piazza San Marco, the Basilica of St. Mark, the romantic Bridge of Sighs, Pisa [the tower is really cool... it is actually a church bell tower], Lucca, Florence, San Gimignano [fantastic little city], Siena, Assisi, the magnificent Colosseum, the Pantheon, the Circus Maximus, Arch of Titus, famous Baths of Caracalla, the Arch of Constantine, and much more!

The link to read more or to register is below... Let me know if you have any questions or if you are interested in going.

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.

Here is the link to the Italy trip that I am leading in November of 2025

click here for the brochure

judgment

One of the most difficult things in this life is to be judged by other people.  It just hurts.  And for most of us, who try to be nice, we try to set aside the mean things that people say, but it still hurts.

I came across this quote and I love it.

Don't worry about the judgment of others.  They are telling you their story, not yours.

You see, their hateful attitude, their demeaning manner just tells you about them.  You have a right to tell your own story.

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.

make sense

One of the reasons that we humans have problems with Christian belief/theology is that a good deal of it does not make sense.  Or some of it is mutually exclusive.

For example... we say that slavery is bad [and it is,] but the Bible condones it.  We say we believe the Bible, but it condones slavery.  We say that God is love, but then he will also send you to hell to be tortured for eternity. 

It's can't all be true.  Either God is a god of love or he is not.

Pastors and teachers have come up with doctrines and beliefs for years.  They pull from all kinds of places in the bible without much consideration of the consistency of the ideas.

We in the pews are just not supposed to ask questions.  Many don't ask questions.  Personally, I don't think that God is offended by our questions.  

I do think that many of our pat answers that have been offered to the world can be offensive.

We do not have to have all the answers.  It is ok for us to question beliefs and to choose our beliefs.  Personally, I am taking a stand on the basic truth that God is love.

God is love... that comes first.  All other beliefs and doctrines have to fall in after that.

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.

My mom

So my cousin Rob Wagner found this old picture and sent me a copy.

My grandma and grandpa are on the right.  Julius and Louise Heising.  In the center of the picture is my uncle Ken - he was in the navy.  His first wife is back row on the right with the dark hair.  I never met her.

The three youngster on the left side are my mother in front, then uncle Ed and Aunt Jewel.

I am guessing this picture to be 1949-1950ish.

It is an interesting feeling to see my mother as a teenager.  Before she knew my Dad, before she had children, before she lost three of them.  She was just a kid.

Melancholy.

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.

Christmas wish

Some of my KC friends support a charity called Phoenix Foundation.  It helps very needy families in the Kansas City area.  They help through out the year, but of course they help at Christmas.

My friends shop for the needy family's gifts.  One friend stores the gifts in his workshop.  I was working there one day this week and I saw the pile of presents.  

This is just some of the presents...  

I was also amazed at the numbers of packages of paper towels and toilet paper. 

I asked one of the donors about this.  Evidently, the parents ask for clothes and such for their kids, but for themselves, they only ask for the basics.

Imagine that for Christmas, you asked for paper towels.

We are so fortunate.  We have so much to be thankful for.

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.