Dear God, I always get a little teary-eyed when I get to Matthew’s eleventh chapter, which is today’s reading (Matthew 11:25-30), that says: At that time Jesus exclaimed: “I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed…

I used to have a “Footprints” plaque in the bedroom of my childhood house. Or maybe it was in the kitchen. I love the message of “Footprints”, even if it’s not sophisticated theology. It brings me much comfort because I believe God to be a loving, empathetic, involved God. Now that I’m on the other…

Thanks to Patricia B. who posted the following on the message board of my “This, Too, Shall Pass.” I initially hesitated to publish it because I know how much Beyond Blue readers love the poem, “Footprints in the Sand.” But then I thought about all the folks that might (I hope) find some humor in…

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