Tag Archives: Children

An open letter to Christians about their support of Trump

Posted on October 21, 2020 by ends and beginnings blog

Dear American Christians: On November the 3rd, less than two weeks from today, you have an important decision to make about your eternal life. Do you remember that covenant you hold so near and dear to your heart? It is … Continue reading →

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Time to clean the shit up

Posted on August 21, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

This was the last trail in the Davidson River section of the Pisgah National Forest we hadn’t hike, the Cemetery Loop and Long Branch. There weren’t any big payoffs for this hike, no big views or waterfalls, just a hard … Continue reading →

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What did I miss?

Posted on July 2, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

I was going through a weeks worth of Trump’s tweets to see what I missed. The answer? Nothing really. As I noted in my last post, my youngest was in town for a week and her boyfriend flew-in on Thursday. … Continue reading →

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Deep breathes….

Posted on June 22, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I’ll meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass the world is too full to talk about.” – Rumi My youngest is coming into town Sunday for a … Continue reading →

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Tone deaf- “I REALLY DON’T CARE, DO U?”

Posted on June 22, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

“My Administration is acting swiftly to address the illegal immigration crisis on the Southern Border. Loopholes in our immigration laws all supported by extremist open border Democrats…and that’s what they are – they’re extremist open border Democrats….” – Trump tweet … Continue reading →

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The Republican White Party

Posted on June 21, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

Day after day all we heard from Trump, from Attorney General Jeff Sessions, from Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, from White House press secretary Sarah Sanders and from Trump’s policy adviser Sean Hannity is that the administration’s highly controversial policy of separating undocumented … Continue reading →

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Over on Fox News

Posted on June 20, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

My wife and I watch Rachel Maddow almost every night. I guess that makes us elite liberals to Trumps Deplorable base because we watch that “big lesbian” as I heard some intellectual midget describe her one day. Last night we … Continue reading →

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The father job

Posted on June 19, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

“When you’re young, you think your dad is Superman. Then you grow up, and you realize he’s just a regular guy who wears a cape.” – Dave Attell I am a Dad. I am also a son, a brother and … Continue reading →

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Jesus loves the little children

Posted on June 19, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

“Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will … Continue reading →

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Sometimes we must interfere

Posted on January 26, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

“We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere. When human lives are endangered, when human dignity is in jeopardy, national borders and sensitivities become irrelevant. Wherever … Continue reading →

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