Monthly Archives: September 2023

A grief observed: a year already

It’s been a year since my mom died. I can’t wrap my mind around either one, quite. Mom’s dead? For an entire year? It doesn’t feel at all believable. I talked to her just yesterday, and saw her not long … Continue reading

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Redefining my faith

At what point do one’s doubts or differing views become so great that one should stop identifying as a Christian, not because Jesus will turn you away but because his people will? At what point do numbers and volume redefine … Continue reading

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A friend for the sake of peace

I met Anushka Pedris in 1987 at an afs camp in the North Island of New Zealand. Born amid the fires of World War I, afs had its genesis among workers of the Ambulance Field Service who dreamed that cultural … Continue reading

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