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Blaming God
February 03rd, 201212:00 AM ETOur island community grieved deeply (and is still grieving) when a tree fell on a car driven by a family on the way to a relative's house on Christmas Day, causing death and injury. Could God not have stopped that tragedy? Could have but wouldn't? Would have but couldn't? When I was about four, I was happily walking through a field of clover when ... -
Tragedies and Triumphs: A First Responder’s Perspective
November 11th, 201110:37 AM ETI started in the fire service back in 1980—and yes, for you younger readers, dirt was already invented by then. I have had a blessed life being able to serve communities as a first responder for the past 31 years. The experience as both a firefighter and a paramedic has made me realize that the life we are given is truly a gift. I remember the v... -
A Foreign Service Officer’s Perspective of 9/11: Living Serendipitously In Harm’s Way
September 14th, 201101:00 AM ETOur ambassador at the U.S. embassy in Tunis, Tunisia, summoned the American staff on August 7, 1998, to tell us that terrorists had bombed two U.S. embassies in East Africa. Over 200 Kenyans, Tanzanians, and Americans were killed that day and thousands injured in attacks in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. As we sat, stunned, we had no ... -
Hard Places, Black Spots, and Being Thankful
June 27th, 201108:32 PM ET"I'm in the hospital, but don't be alarmed. They are giving me blood plasma." When my childhood friend's e-mail came in, I sucked in a deep breath. She had been there for me in elementary school when I was the new kid in fifth grade. We took long walks and listened to one another through the hard places of life. When there were no answers, we pra... -
Tragedy in Our Tucson Neighborhood: The Day U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords Was Shot
February 13th, 201104:50 PM ETOur Safeway grocery store here in Tucson is in a complex of nice little shops behind a big, now empty Blockbuster. In the past few years the complex has gotten more upscale—and a lot of old-timers think it's now too rich for their blood. Safeway itself got remodeled a few years ago and now has a fancy coffee shop, gourmet cheeses, and a wine sect...
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