Monthly Archives: March 2018
QTMs for Good Friday, 3/30/18: HANG IT ON THE CROSS
There was nothing more hideous and embarrassing than dying on a Roman cross. It’s natural to associate it with all the despair and ugliness surrounding the event of Jesus’s crucifixion. I submit the Cross of Christ as God’s ultimate symbol of love for me. I couldn’t free myself from my habits, my hatreds, my favorite … Continue reading
2nd Cup of Coffee, 3/27/18: THE WISDOM OF THE WABBIT
Good morning, coffee lover friends. After some frustrating internet issues, here’s your 2nd Cup, fresh-ground and served up piping hot. The cream and fixin’s are right over there. I found this set of fun things on a friend’s site this morning, and it’s catchy enough I want to share it with you. It’s patterned after … Continue reading
2nd Cup of Coffee: BUREAUCRACY IN ACTION
BUREAUCRACY IN ACTION Start with a cage containing five apes. In the cage, hang a banana on a string and put stairs under it. Before long, an ape will go to the stairs and start to climb toward the Banana. As soon as he touches the stairs, spray all of the apes with cold water. … Continue reading
QTMs for 3/13/18: 3 REASONS TO MAKE THE EFFORT NOT TO BE A REJECT
“Oh, Lord, don’t let THEM sit with us at our table!” Don’t look shocked. You’ve thought the same thing, and more than once. Don’t think God doesn’t hear your unspoken complaint. And don’t think that after a few times of averted eyes and obvious body language, the THEY to whom you refer don’t receive it loud and … Continue reading
QTMs for 3/8/18: DRIFT IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU STOP PADDLING
The Bible says a lot about the cross. Nowhere does it mention inoffensive. It’s no secret our American culture has for decades been steadily drifting away from God. While that drift out into the depths of Whatever Feels Good has been happening, there’s been just as steady an invasion of philosophies alien to God and … Continue reading
Designing This Day, 3/7/18: IT’S YOURS. DO SOMETHING WITH IT.
I know every day when I awake still here, God’s given me a precious gift of 24 more hours of living. That’s not something I take for granted. Humanly speaking, I’d have been dead since May of 1997. My son and daughters would have been minus a dad all this time. My wife would have been widowed … Continue reading
2nd Cup Saturdays for 3/3/18: THIS IS NOT THE ME YOU’RE LOOKING FOR
The little story opens with a boy who has such a crush on a girl he follows her everywhere. She can’t go anywhere without him tagging along like a hopeful stray pup. Finally, after weeks of this, she stops, turns, and asks, “Why do you keep following me like this?” His answer is artless and to … Continue reading
2nd Cup for 3/1/18: THE RETIREE’S QUIZ
The Retiree’s Quiz How many days are there in your week? 6 Saturdays and a Sunday. Sort of. When is a retiree’s bedtime? Whenever they wake up from falling asleep on the couch. How many retirees does it take to change a lightbulb? Just one. Might take all day, though. What’s a retiree’s biggest gripe? … Continue reading