Advent Still through the cloven skies they come, With peaceful wings unfurled, And still their heavenly music floats O’er all the weary world: Above its sad and lowly plains They bend on hovering wing: And ever o’er its Babel sounds the blessed angels sing. An ye, beneath life’s crushing load, Whose forms are bending low,… Read More »

Before the Bar I’ve shared the story of Cindy’s family coming face to face with the state trooper who killed her father in a car accident.  They were in their lawyer’s office before going to court for his sentencing.  He’d pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide.  The state trooper had served 10 years in the military… Read More »

As the Election Approaches I’ve recently become interested in a YouTube sensation, Dr. Jordan Peterson, a clinical psychologist.  He lays no claim to faith and resists being asked about belief in God.  But he has done a series of Biblical talks on Genesis from a psychological perspective and is not afraid to quote Jesus.  I… Read More »

Happy is the person who wants what they have. I came across this quote recently and it struck me as truly counter cultural.  Our whole economy is built on creating exactly the opposite value:  Happy is the person who gets an upgrade, a new car, a better job, or more fashionable clothes.  We’re encouraged to… Read More »