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November 6–Faith: A Ghost Story

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Bob Patrick

He called and asked me to come to his house. I was a very young minister serving in a small rural town.  He told me how his granddaughter, as a small child, remembered in exquisite detail a house and a … Continue reading →

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Beauty: The Nature of Things

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Bob Patrick

In his work De Veritate Religione, the 4th century Christian theologian, Augustine asks:  “Is a thing beautiful because it gives delight, or does it give delight because it is beautiful?” That can be said to sum up the philosophical argument over beauty … Continue reading →

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Beauty: Present Tense

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Bob Patrick

It seems that there is something awfully present tense about beauty.  Of course, we can all remember a time when we saw or experienced something beautiful, and that memory is fond.  But, honestly, wouldn’t it be sad to live out … Continue reading →

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Beauty: Strewn About

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Bob Patrick

The wreckage after the Hurricane, whether it is entire communities or just the damage to your fence or roof is not beautiful.  It’s hard and sometimes dangerous, and it creates what will likely be weeks and months of recovery.  Maybe … Continue reading →

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Beauty: It’s in your hands

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Bob Patrick

And it is always there, like love is there. Whether it fairly shouts at me or hides, Whether it turns and turns in my heart Like a slowly turning dagger, it is there.               … Continue reading →

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Return Again: To the Present

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Bob Patrick

Let go of your tears that have been a symbol of your attachment to the past. The sadness and self-pity will not wash away one tiny fragment of your past. Gently remind the wounded part of yourself that that was … Continue reading →

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Return Again: Coming Home

Posted on August 17, 2017 by admin

“Coming home” won’t always be a pleasant experience immediately, and I didn’t anticipate that truth happening to me.  My feelings when I touched down back in Atlanta, after almost ten months of calling another city and other people “home,” were … Continue reading →

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