by sworel | May 4, 2020 | 2020, Musings
Do you think Jesus laughed while He was on this earth? Do you think He sat around the fire pit in the evening with His disciples and chuckled about silly things that happened that day? What do you think His laughter sounded like? Can you imagine Him going along with a...
by sworel | Apr 27, 2020 | 2020, Musings
I have noticed it in my own heart, maybe you have too. There is an occasional sense of discontent, a flash of disgruntlement. And, during this time of quarantine, I am whining a bit about what I don’t have. I don’t have my usual routine (and I am definitely a routine...
by sworel | Apr 20, 2020 | 2020, Musings
Have you ever been in a room when someone really important walked in? I once had an audience with the President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai. I definitely snapped to attention when he walked in the room. In college, I was having Thanksgiving dinner at the headquarters...
by sworel | Apr 6, 2020 | 2020, Musings
Commenting on our present Covid-19 circumstances, Jon Bon Jovi is quoted as saying, “You can’t do what you do, you do what you can.” That phrase, “You do what you can” has been bouncing in my mind for the last few days. It made me think of some missionaries who...
by sworel | Mar 30, 2020 | 2020, Musings
There are a number of specific routine activities that doctors and care facilities assess to make sure people are able to care for themselves. These daily routines fall into a few categories like, personal hygiene, dressing, eating, mobility and so on. In the past,...
by sworel | Mar 23, 2020 | 2020, Musings
About a year ago, I visited Oxford, England and made a point to go show my friend one of the local pubs, The Eagle and Child. It is a very non-descript little hangout with a few booths where people can meet and discuss the affairs of the day. Some 72 years ago, C.S....
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