History, Real Life and Faith
Every time I’m in London, I visit Westminster Abbey. A lovely Anglican cathedral across the street from London’s golden Parliament buildings, it’s been there for nearly a thousand years. The original Roman Catholic abbey was built outside the walls of London, but it’s now in the center of town. Winston Churchill’s World War II Cabinet rooms are just down the…
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A friend and I were talking about the anchors in our lives recently, the elements that ground us and give us purpose. Most of us would probably agree our personal anchors are God, spouse, children, family and job. When we’re looking for a purpose or a motivation behind something, we go back to those basic components of our life to…
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Our former foreign exchange student got a tattoo the other day–fortunately not on my watch–and it got me to thinking about the meaning of inking up your skin permanently. G’s tattoo is a pretty one, as you would expect, reflecting her love of music. She tells me her mother loves it and I’m not surprised–her mother loves her! But that reminded…
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During a trip to Paris over spring break, we visited the Louvre. There, I realized my family was actually on vacation while I was on an excursion. We began each morning the same way: me jumping out of bed and raring to go early and them–not interested in catching any tourist worms. I grew so frustrated sitting in the lovely…
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During a trip to Paris over spring break, we visited the Louvre. There, I realized my family was actually on vacation while I was on an excursion. We began each morning the same way: me jumping out of bed and raring to go early and them–not interested in catching any tourist worms. I grew so frustrated sitting in the lovely…
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What does it mean to control another person? I’m exploring this issue now because a novel I’m writing involves slave owners during the War of the Northern Aggression, but it’s one I’ve been thinking about for years, ever since learning I come from a long line (200 years worth) of slave owners. As mentioned in my last post, I don’t…
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