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Why I Am A Christian, Part 3
God and I have not always been on speaking terms. Not that I blame him; he’s always in the right, always perfect. I don’t always like reality. Sometimes I think The Way Things Are sucks. So I complain to God, and he says, “Tough.” Then I get miffed at him for not taking my side,…
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Being Grumpy
I’ve always admired great curmudgeons: men—they are always men; there is no polite word for a woman curmudgeon—who are at once witty and wise and aloof. They have both inspired and excused my own grumpiness. Of course, there’s more to being a curmudgeon than grumpiness, but an ungrumpy curmudgeon is as oxymoronic as a gloomy…
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Walking Backwards
A Parable I saw the devil in a desolate land walking backwards as fast as he could. He was making good time looking intently behind. “Why do you walk like that?” I asked. “So I can see the mistakes I’ve made and the pitfalls I’ve avoided,” he said. “I am what all my past choices…
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