It’s Over

Dad's funeral was Friday in Knoxville and now we're back in Chattanooga. It's over. It's really hard to believe, surreal even. It just doesn't make sense that he was alive and well two weeks ago and now he's buried in the ground. It seems cruel. As my wife said, though, at least my mother and …

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First Sunday Without Dad

My father was a retired minister. 53 years. Presbyterian. I've never known him to miss a Sunday in church. Today will be my first Sunday in my life where Dad wasn't at church. It's a little distressing. The shock of his death Tuesday has lessened to some degree, but since it was so unexpected, there …

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A Review of Second Guessing God

Second Guessing God: Hanging on When You Can't See His Plan by Brian W. Jones My rating: 2 of 5 stars When I picked this book up, I had high hopes for it. After all, according to the title it's about hanging on when you don't see God's plan, and that's always been an issue …

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