I got dismissed from jury duty rather quickly and so I had the rest of the day to kill and wouldn’t you know it–the Holy Spirit led me to the goof course where I played a satisfying nine holes of goof.
Shot a 43, which I was happy to get considering how rusty my game is [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Adventures in goof
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What a gorgeous day!
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Splendid for golf!
And here I am at jury duty.
Gad.
Words of wisdom
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From the late great little priest & teacher & prolific writer Henri Nouwen:
“Who can save a child from a burning house without taking the risk of being hurt by the flames? Who can listen to a story of loneliness and despair without taking the risk of experiencing similar pains in his own heart and even [...]
About last night . . .
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This chaplain had a really grueling night of ministry at the hospital.
People have come to expect so much from doctors and hospitals and “miracle drugs” and technology that they’ve been conditioned to think we can live forever or go to the doctor or hospital and get fixed in a jiffy. I watched a doctor try [...]
Stoopidity
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Jitterbuggers who don’t check this blog site every day for wit, wisdom, stimulation and provocation may be in danger of become really stoopid people.
In golf news . . .
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– Tiger wins again, proving he’s superhuman.
– I’m thankful to God for sanctifying the golf courses in the Dallas area with much-needed rain, producing green greens and fairways.
– I’m having golf withdrawals. This Thursday, I hope.
Me? Party Animal?
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I recently took one of those time-killer quizzes on facebook to figure out which Biblical figure I’m most like. Much to my chagrin, I turn out to be like Samson, who is so not my favorite Biblical character. What’s worse, the quiz comes back to tell me I’m like Samson because I’m a natural-born rebel–true, [...]
In praise of . . . those ink-stained wretches
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As one whose first calling in life was to newspaper reporting, I’m saddened by the demise of newspapers. I spent about 14 years of my life slugging away as a reporter at The Houston Chronicle, where there’s just been a round of layoffs announced. A lot of my dear friends at The Chron were sweating [...]
Easter’s coming!
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Mark 11.1-1111 When they were approaching Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples 2and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find tied there a colt
Lots more to come
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