Category Archives: faith
Spring Training and Lent 2012
“Grace is the beauty of form under the influence of freedom.” Johann Friedrich Von Schiller The season of Lent invariably coincides with Spring Training, a fact that is not lost upon me. I love Spring Training and find that with … Continue reading
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A Memorial Service for HM1 David Graney and the End of a Long Week
This has been a busy week. It began with an unexpected emergency to baptize the grandchild of a dear friend injured in a terrible household accident. I drove from North Carolina on Sunday to Virginia Beach and returned Monday evening. … Continue reading
Filed under faith, Military, remembering friends, shipmates and veterans
Thoughts after a Walk on the Beach: The Tapestry of Navy Life and Relationships
I walked Molly down to the beach tonight as she insists on every night that it is not raining. In the dark sky the stars twinkled and I pondered the events of the past few days. The roar of the … Continue reading
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One Moment in Time: Rest in Peace Whitney Houston 1963-2012
On Saturday we lost a legend, certainly one of the greatest singers of all time Whitney Houston. She was the daughter of Gospel Music legend Cissy Houston, cousin of Dionne Warwick and goddaughter of Aretha Franklin. She was discovered by … Continue reading
Filed under faith, music, News and current events
Revisiting the Gift of Religious Liberty: The Danger posed by Fanatics
“Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government … Continue reading
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The Future Ain’t What it Used to Be: Happy End of the Old Year and a Better New Year
Happy New Year (Art by Judy) “The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.” Abraham Lincoln http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Uo0JAUWijM Well finally we come to the end of the year 2011. That being said we can … Continue reading
Filed under faith, History, Loose thoughts and musings
Merry Christmas to All!
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas- Frank Sinatra http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpPdl0StUVs It is Christmas morning and thankfully it is a day of rest for most people. Of course there are those in the military, police, fire, emergency services and healthcare that are … Continue reading
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Advent and Incarnation: Merry Christmas!
“It might be easy to run away to a monastery, away from the commercialization, the hectic hustle, the demanding family responsibilities of Christmas-time. Then we would have a holy Christmas. But we would forget the lesson of the Incarnation, of … Continue reading
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