Just Ask
I recall hearing it since I was a child: just ask. It came up recently, as I read Matthew’s Gospel, chapter 20. The mother of James and John, disciples of Jesus, asked that her sons be granted positions of authority in Jesus’ kingdom. At first, I hid my face in my...
You Grow Or You Go
Perhaps the greatest enemy to my recovery from alcoholism has been the persistent idea that I’ve somehow grown enough. I’m comfortable being sober, I no longer even think of alcohol, and many years have gone by since I was even tempted. But I am convinced that...
GLV
During the telegraph era, humans started to formulate abbreviations to communicate. Today, abbreviated texting lingo abounds. It is referred to as SMS language or textspeak. I am admittedly slow with cultural change, but I do know how to interpret l8r, lol, omw, ttyl,...