Forney Charities
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It’s Not Fair
Back some time ago when I was running our family’s construction company, “Forney Development Co.,” we had three projects in various stages of refurbishment in Lake Arrowhead. I would often be up there to monitor progress. One day I got up there, obviously none… Continue Reading “It’s Not Fair”
Trust But Verify
My friend Susan, a priest at All Saints, says that she is never disillusioned by the church. That’s because she has no illusions about the church. Whatever else the church is, it’s a fallible human community like all others. How often have I arrived… Continue Reading “Trust But Verify”
The Sins You Forgive; the Sins You Retain
At my first assignment as a United Methodist pastor out in California’s Upper Mojave Desert, I served two congregations. One of them, the one in Randsburg, I was supposed to close after the church had received a bequest left it by the matriarch of… Continue Reading “The Sins You Forgive; the Sins You Retain”
All Means All – Take 2
When we lived on Green Street, I had a five-mile walking course laid out that took me up to Foothill then back down Towne to home. I would often do this route after dark. One evening as I was heading back down on Towne,… Continue Reading “All Means All – Take 2”
The Journey is the Destination
When I was a callow youth, my sights were pretty low. I thought that I would have made it if I had a 57 Chevy – you know the one, with the fins and all that chrome. That and a girlfriend. At the moment… Continue Reading “The Journey is the Destination”
Time to Wise Up
In most dysfunctional families, various members fill different functions. There is the identified “problem,” the drama revolves around. A supportive cast is the enablers, the deniers, a co-addict, maybe a family clown, and if fortunate for all, a realist. I would cope by injecting… Continue Reading “Time to Wise Up”
Who Told You That?
How many of us boys early on got the message that big boys don’t cry? And just who told us that? In our house feelings were not allowed, certainly not tears. I still vividly remember the time Grandpa died. He had gone into the… Continue Reading “Who Told You That?”
Go Out in Joy
There’s a story told of several monks at evening vespers that gives insight into the spirituality of each order they represent. One is a Franciscan, another Dominican and finally, a Jesuit. As they begin, the lights go out. In darkness the Franciscan begins a… Continue Reading “Go Out in Joy”
From the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream Waters
If your high school American history class was anything like mine, it was not the most exciting. Actually, mind-numbing boring. Unfortunately, our teacher, Mr. Roberts, struggled with a rather severe handicap. He was wheelchair bound. He also struggled with a less than dynamic personality. … Continue Reading “From the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream Waters”
Shut up in My Bones
Like many of our nation, on January 20 our family tuned in to the ceremonies on that festive day, freezing cold. The breath of frozen vapor of the guests leaving the open door of the Capitol to take their seats was clearly visible. Cold,… Continue Reading “Shut up in My Bones”
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