Tag: Faith
-
An Ode to the Rising Sun
It’s a drop past 4pm here at Will Rogers Airport in Oklahoma City. As the canard goes, it’s not lost on me how ironic it is to name a state citadel of aviation after a man who died in a plane crash. Airborne A few hours ago, I said goodbye to Gwyn,…
-
Change and Home
Today finds me in the sterile confines of Denver International Airport en route to Oklahoma. After only a few days on the job at the University of Wyoming, I am traveling back to Walters for the annual Comanche Homecoming Celebration. To be sure, I realize the benefits of air travel. I’ll be reunited with friends…
-
Secular Thoughts and Sacred Conclusions
It’s a quiet morning here on the farm. My Wife, Son, and Grandfather have all made the trek down the road and up the steep hill to church. I’ve opted for a somewhat less holy morning of coffee and Emails. Not nearly as uplifting but we all have our spiritual needs I suppose. Despite my…
-
Our Christmas as Immigrants
It’s 9:40AM on Christmas Eve here in Hamilton. We are seated in the surprisingly spacious waiting room of the Hillcrest Medical Centre. It’s a relatively small operation boasting some eleven doctors and two grumpy receptionists. The room is far from full so Gwyn is feeding Clark a banana. Despite the inauspicious locale, all is well…
-
A Prayer on a Rainy Day
A prayer/poem I wrote while enjoying the rains here in the Waikato. Dear God – Today, I’m thankful for rain. For cool summer showers and lawns that resemble seas of green. For lunches shared with ducks and for countries where a beer for lunch isn’t terribly scandalous. My heart is also thankful for technology and…
Pax Plena 