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God and Guns and Idols Revealed in the Aftermath
In the wake of tragedies like the deaths in Uvalde, Texas, people talk. They throw lots and lots of words at the pain, mostly because that caliber of pain cries out for answers. The crying out part is biblical. When Cain murdered his brother Abel, God told Cain: “What have you done? The voice of …[ read more ]
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I Want What You Have – a Story from the Dragon Files
I want what you have. It’s bad enough I don’t have it but when I see you enjoying it, the dragon appears. This dragon was already whispering to me that I should have what you have, that I should find some way to get it for myself. When I noticed you have what I want, …[ read more ]
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Swimming with the Dead
Have you ever felt that the sense of community where you live is eroding? Have you ever felt disconnected from those around you? A thirty-six- year- old woman takes a nine-year-old neighbor down a slide at a public pool on a hot, Sunday afternoon. When he surfaces, she does not. He tells at least one …[ read more ]