Month: November 2021

Thanks for the Hard Stuff

Published on by Jack Tookey

Here we are in the week between two major “thanks events” – Veterans Day and Thanksgiving Day.  We have many reasons to be thankful for our veterans, and plenty to thank God for on our traditional day for it.  But what about the in-betweens? I mean, the first is about the sacrifices made for us […]

A Season of Fullness

Published on by Jack Tookey

The smell is unique – gentle decay of a natural, wholesome sort rather than morbid.  The skies are an honest blue, deep and clear.  The crunch of acorns and leaves underfoot betrays all but the most careful movement.  It involves a slow disrobing of a revelatory sort rather than sensual.  It is a time of […]

Difficult Times Produce Amazing Qualities

Published on by Jack Tookey

I heard a song recently by Sanctus Real entitled Confidence.  I like the song.  It’s got good lyrics, an upbeat tempo, and a singable melody.  There are some parts of it that give me pause, however. The refrain refers to Daniel’s faith, Moses’ hope, and David’s heart, and the singer asks that God would grant […]