Mark 9:9-10 Sometimes I think the disciples were rather slow. But I don’t want to be too harsh on them. They were just like you and me, so the judgment I make on them, I make on myself. But, come on, how hard is it to understand what “rise from the dead” means? Continue reading “Slow on the Uptake”
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Clouds
Mark 9:7-8 Clouds are fascinating to me. They hold a beauty that is very difficult to capture either in photographs, or on an artist’s canvas. Their shape, size, depth, and color variation make for endless hours of wonder. The subtleties of color shade are amazing. And of course there are many different types ofContinue reading “Clouds”
Diarrhea Mouth
Mark 9:5-6 Have you ever noticed in the movies that when there is a really scary part that one person feels the need to talk? Of course talking is exactly what shouldn’t be happening at that moment, so the other people try to get them to be quiet. It usually happens with a “Shhhh”Continue reading “Diarrhea Mouth”
Bleach Blonde Hair
Mark 9:2-4 The term ‘bleach blond’ hair was not used in a kind manner when I was younger. It was contrasted with ‘natural blond,’ and what could be better than natural. But remember that Ebola is natural. Small pox is natural. Tsunamis are natural. But the term ‘bleach blond’ didn’t start as aContinue reading “Bleach Blonde Hair”
Before CGI
Mark 9:2-13 Long before computers could change our view of the world, people saw things that blew everything they knew about the world out of the park. They saw things that so stretched their understanding of their world that they had to make fundamental shifts in how they viewed reality. When, for the firstContinue reading “Before CGI”
Downer
Mark 9:1 When I was much younger a popular way of expressing sadness at hearing bad news was to say, “That’s a downer.” Yes, I grew up in the 60’s and 70’s. People didn’t like feeling sad, or down. Thus all the drug use and sexual experimentation. They never learned the value of sadness.Continue reading “Downer”
A Soul’s Price Tag
Mark 8:36-38 How much does a soul cost? What is its value? What is its worth? In some movies we see the exchange of a soul for something of value to the bargainer. Musical talent or ‘the girl’ are often the objects of desire gained through the exchange, but the cost ends up beingContinue reading “A Soul’s Price Tag”
Success’s Cost
Mark 8:34-35 There have been two financial trends that have caught my attention in the last few years: the failure of the housing market and the ratio of CEO to worker pay. The measure of financial success used to be the owning of a home, especially when it was paid off. People would haveContinue reading “Success’s Cost”
Harsh Truth
Mark 8:33 Interventions have become popular entertainment these days. You know the routine. The person has failed rehab repeatedly. The family has lost all patience with the patient. They call in the experts and they organize a meeting. They each rehearse what they will say to that person when they are face to face.Continue reading “Harsh Truth”
Missing the Obvious
Mark 8:31-32 The more difficult the news is to hear, the more difficult it is to hear. Really bad news often gets jumbled in the mind of the person hearing the news because the brain goes into survival mode. Hearing the additional information is not as important as surviving. “Your hair is on fire…”Continue reading “Missing the Obvious”
The Arnold Journey 