It was pick-up basketball as it was meant to be played. We were dressed in scraggly shorts and shirts that Goodwill wouldn’t want anything to do with. And our play was as ragged as our clothes. But we were having a good time, getting a workout, and blowing off some steam. Craig was one ofContinue reading “It Just Might Make A Difference”
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Mrs. McArthur and the Power of Encouragement
She passed away on March 20, 2010 and I was honored to say a few words at her funeral. She had quite an impact on my life years ago when I was a seedling in life and faith. I guess she was the closest thing I had to a “mother in the faith.” I wasContinue reading “Mrs. McArthur and the Power of Encouragement”
Believes All Things (The Miracle Worker)
Michael Gerson wrote of the “soft bigotry of low expectations.” His phrasing is as subtle and nuanced as the offense itself and reminded me of a visit our family made several years ago to Ivy Green, the birthplace and childhood home of Helen Keller. In the summers, William Gibson’s play, The Miracle Worker, is performed atContinue reading “Believes All Things (The Miracle Worker)”
A Taste of Grace with Bruce Green 