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Psalm 100

Posted on May 14, 2016 by ehurst

This processional hymn has long been the source of a great many Christian songs of worship. For something so brief, the imagery carries a lasting message that resounds in faithful hearts across the ages. Picture in your mind some periodic … Continue reading →

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People Who Want to Hear

Posted on May 14, 2016 by ehurst

My son drove me to the VA yesterday and accompanied me to the various appointments scheduled that day. As you might expect, a hospital like the OKC VA Medical Center is loaded with atypical people. These are not your average … Continue reading →

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Progress: First Return Visit

Posted on May 13, 2016 by ehurst

Had appointments back at the VA. Today the good folks in Orthopedics removed my stitches and approved of my wound care. No more bandages required — yay! Went down to Physical Therapy and the gal showed me a bunch of … Continue reading →

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Work Day

Posted on May 12, 2016 by ehurst

Necessary labor today: I had to put the fat claim file together and stuff it in an envelope. There were two forms to fill out from the City. Then I added a five-page attachment that described the incident, included the … Continue reading →

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Heart-led Therapy

Posted on May 11, 2016 by ehurst

Sister Christine reminded me of something easily forgotten in the midst of all the churning in and out of the VA hospital: I still need to be outside. What drove me out in the first place to get hurt still … Continue reading →

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Chair

Posted on May 10, 2016 by ehurst

On a brighter note, events finally coalesced that I got a new recliner. I’ve wanted one for several years, but I suppose it took some kind of excuse to get humans moving. At any rate, my friend came over with … Continue reading →

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Site Update

Posted on May 10, 2016 by ehurst

Our parish static site has been updated. I managed to finish the review and rewrite for the study in the General Letters. The whole thing is now one single HTML page and still loads pretty quickly. You can review that … Continue reading →

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Complication to Progress (Updated)

Posted on May 9, 2016 by ehurst

Went to bed last night and fell asleep without painkiller. Sometime within two hours I awoke to tachycardia. This time it was persistent. After a half-hour of this, my wife drove me to the VA emergency room. This was the … Continue reading →

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Your Theology Is Your Problem

Posted on May 8, 2016 by ehurst

Let me say this with as much clarity as I can marshal: Theology is a human activity in response to divine calling. Theology is religion, a mere expression of faith. Theology is not wisely discerning objective truth about God, because … Continue reading →

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Picture This

Posted on May 8, 2016 by ehurst

Let me propose a working model for this. My wife and I often discuss the sense of calling that drives me out on those long rides with a camera. At a fundamental level, Scripture says that all of Creation speaks … Continue reading →

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