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Eulogy for Dad
My Dad’s funeral was on Monday…
The Shack
I finally read this book, The Shack. I had avoided the book because all I really heard about it was that it’s a made up story about this guy Mack who went to a shack to talk to God about his daughter’s death. And God the Father was an African woman…
My Dad is Dying – Conclusion
Conclusion – Grace wins. I want to honor Dad by remembering God’s grace in his life and in mine. There is an old saying… The same sun that melts the ice, hardens the clay. Many times I don’t want to accept anything I didn’t earn. Religion hardens me. Pride hardens me. But wrestling with God [...]
My Dad is Dying – Part 3
Part 3 – Bitterness is the poison that will kill you and your closest friends. Nobody gets bitter at a stranger. A stranger might do something mean to you and you might get mad, but you usually can forget about it in a couple days. Bitterness is different. Bitterness is personal. It turns friends into [...]
My Dad is Dying – Part 2
Part 2 – Somebody has to pay. So, I’ve been wrestling the past couple years with how crappy my relationship with my Dad is. The reason our relationship was so messed up is because we are broken people. We are crooked. We are proud and selfish. This sin was in both of us. For a [...]