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March 16 Psalm 51 Verse 5: And so you are justified when you speak and upright in your judgment. Are any of  us willing to own up to our offenses? I find so many people in the public eye seem … Continue reading →

March 15 Psalm 51 Verse 4: Against you only have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight. I take some comfort in knowing I have sinned only against God. At the same time I realize that my … Continue reading →

March 14 Psalm 51 Verse 3: For I know my transgression, and my sin is ever before me. I like to believe I do know my transgressions, many of which I keep silently within my mind and heart. I try … Continue reading →

March 12 Psalm 51 Verse 2: Wash me through and through from my wickedness and cleanse me from my sin. This verse is a plea for help. We are all sinners in that we can hurt ourselves and others with … Continue reading →

During the Ash Wednesday service we recite Psalm 51. For the next 18 days one verse will be published and commented on. Today is verse 1: Have mercy on me, O God, according to your loving-kindness; in your great compassion … Continue reading →

March 10, 2011 I like being invited to parties and interacting with my friends and family. In Lent we are invited to contemplate. But what should a person think about, even if that person is not a believer? Well, it makes sense to me … Continue reading →

Ash Wednesday begins the Lenten season for most Christian faiths around the world. I attended our church today and had the imposition of ashes on my forehead as a mark that I belong to Jesus Christ and to God. What … Continue reading →

What’s happened to us as a nation? The past few weeks have contained elation for me because the Seattle Seahawks upset the apple cart by beating the New Orleans Saints and my WSU Cougars won both games against the Oregon … Continue reading →

I guess the best thing about any new year is not the resolutions we might write and subsequently falter completing. The best thing about a new year is the fresh start we can offer to ourselves. I look forward to … Continue reading →

I missed last week’s posting because of a computer malfunction. I really felt like Dave in 2001 – A Space Odyssey since hal.dll crashed. Hal is a little file that allows the hardware to be accessed by the computer and … Continue reading →