God is at home. We are in the Far Country. – Meister Eckhart Psalm 137 begins as the exiled Israelites are demanded to sing songs of joy by their captors. The Israelites refuse. They hang their harps on trees and ask: How can we sing the songs of the LORD […]
She is more capable than most in this village. And she is led by love. The world moves for love. It kneels before it in awe. – Edward Walker, The Village
And everywhere I went, I met people who, regardless of their religious beliefs, were looking for the same things: a connection to God, a desire to mean something, and a way to stay alive even when dreams die. Angry Conversations with God, p. 233 I’m worried about the quality of […]
What is it about being young? I saw my 9 years of age buddy today. I’ve known him since he was about 4. He loves the Red Sox, Celtics and even the New England Revolution. He plays hockey sometimes, too. He plays shortstop for his baseball team and let me […]
As a kid, I always thought I was behind and needed that extra hour to catch up. Jim Jones once told me, “No matter how many shots you take, somewhere there’s a kid out there taking one more. If you dribble a million times a day, someone is dribbling a […]
There’s a scene in the wonderful film “Smoke Signals,” where an alcoholic man who has never really done a noble thing in his life saves an infant from a burning house. As the baby’s parents are trapped and dying up on the second floor, they throw a chair through the […]
His voice was like thunder now. “You put your characters through hell. You put them through hell. That’s the only way we change.” – Donald Miller quoting Robert McKee My affection for Andrew Peterson is deep and longstanding. It is nearly impossible for me not to love anything the man […]
I’m usually not one to like what everyone else likes. I didn’t think “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” was especially funny. I hated “The Shack”. I laugh at things many people consider strange. I like musicians most people have never heard of. Donald Miller is the exception. A lot of […]
The curse undone, the veil is parted. The garden gate will be left unguarded. – Jason Gray
Who is the better golfer?
Who will get us first?
Who was the best lawyer?
Must've been all that chocolate milk he consumed the last few years
Al Horford headed to his first NBA Finals at age 35. In no small part because Horford, at age 35, is still damn good.
