Paintings! They're Like Tv, But They Don't

I've Never Before Been So Aware Of The Thousands Of Little Good Things, The Thousands Of Things That Go Right Every Day.

I Was Very Good At Sitting. But I Just Read So Much Research About How Horrible Sitting Is For You. It's Like, It's Really Bad. It's Like Paula-deen-glazed-bacon-doughnut Bad. So I Now Move Around As Much As Possible.

When I Was With The Serpent-handlers In Tennessee, It Was The Most Bizarre Method Of Worship I Could Think Of. Yet When You Sit With These People, You Can Kind Of See How It Makes Sense.

The Whole Bible Is The Working Out Of The Relationship Between God And Man. God Is Not A Dictator Barking Out Orders And Demanding Silent Obedience. Were It So, There Would Be No Relationship At All. No Real Relationship Goes Just One Way. There Are Always Two Active Parties. We Must Have Reverence And Awe For God, And Honor For The Chain Of Tradition. But That Doesn't Mean We Can't Use New Information To Help Us Read The Holy Texts In New Ways.

My Immune System Has Always Been Overly Welcoming Of Germs. It's Far Too Polite, The Biological Equivalent Of A Southern Hostess Inviting Y'all Nice Microbes To Stay Awhile And Have Some Artichoke Dip.