Only Jesus and poverty make me cry. But I came close that night, stuffing clothes into my suitcase. Again. The rule is – the RULE is – that after being gone five days I should have been home five days before leaving again. But we broke the rule. There was… Read More
Archive Tag: Thanksgiving
Thankful For Surprises
The chaplain had the best intentions when he lowered my expectations this morning. He just wanted me to be prepared, to know that what was about to happen to me wasn’t personal. It happens to everyone. As about a thousand students took their seats in the gym and opened their… Read More
Sloth Before Gluttony
Before the turkey and the ham and the gravy and the rolls and the broccoli casserole and the apple pies and the ice cream we give thanks by gathering the in-laws and the many children and sitting around together. Gluttony takes a lot out of us so today a little… Read More