Crazy Casserole

The casserole dish represents compassion in some circles. It says we know things are hard, eat something. One of the most important things I did as a pastor was to call Marilyn who would make sure the church gave casseroles to families going through difficult times. We show our love for our neighbors when weContinue reading “Crazy Casserole”

Crazy for the First Time

The first time I saw my dad acting crazy it was in the kitchen. He stood in his white, v-neck undershirt and black slacks in front of the open refrigerator door. With his head tilted all the way back, his hand lifted an entire gallon of milk up to his mouth. And he guzzled itContinue reading “Crazy for the First Time”

Blessed are the Executed

It didn’t take my cousin Paul two hours to die. His execution was a quick one, compared to today’s standards. It didn’t even take him ten minutes to die by lethal injection. I have a chapter about it in my book. I guess my cousin was lucky. We all should be thankful. Arizona’s most recentContinue reading “Blessed are the Executed”