Intersections

 Last week, I talked about the first part of Hosea, this book of God’s unrequited love as shown through a marriage that was anything but ordinary.  Who is the person or group hardest for you to extend love to? We all have that one person or group. We also know that God offers grace and mercy to all who come to the throne. I’ll be honest with you - I find difficult people some of the hardest to love. And having two children who are as stubborn as I am means that Tadj has a really hard job some days. What do I mean when I say difficult people? I mean, those friends, acquaintances, maybe family members who put up walls, are unpredictable, don’t know how to apologize or compromise.  Does that sound like you sometimes? Because I’m realizing that that might be hitting a little too close to home for me. Don’t worry - it’s good to know I have more work to do. I might be calling my therapist tomorrow. But coming from the world of family law, I dealt with these people all the t...

1) I was born on Mother’s Day. 2) I am 6’1” tall (183cm), at least that was what I measured when I was at military processing. It’s the tallest I’ve ever been measured, so I’m sticking with it. 3) I was a vegetarian for five years, although if I was totally honest, it was more carb-etarian than non-meat-eater. I hear Oreos are vegetarian, which doesn’t help anyone. 4) I have always been a dog person, so much so that I couldn’t imagine what a life with a cat would be like. (“They poop in a box and they sleep all the time? That’s dumb.”)  So when my wife came to me and said that she would like to have a cat, I was a rather hard sell. But when I realized that it meant so much to her, I caved. Now, eight years later, the darn box-pooper has made himself irreplaceable. 5) I love Doctor Who . Not what sure what caused my fascination, but the writing is spot on, and there’s a great chemistry between the characters which pulls me in. 6) I have dreams of hiking the ent...