there are nights where it all comes on a little bit too bright
there's a cross & in the center there's a hot soft light A sermon from Galatians : As a young seminary graduate, staring down the very real possibility of, against all odds , being trusted with the mantel of pastor; I received what I have come to realize as the worst possible advice . “Just be yourself,” was the suggestion. Just be myself??? I am sure I am not the only one to have received , and attempted to follow , such flimsy advice. Just be yourself… Earnest fool that I was, though, I took that advice to heart. When I was confronted with one trial or another, I tired to thy own self be true… Only, things didn’t get better… In fact, more than a time or two, things actually got worse ! Let’s just say it took me longer than I’d like to admit to realize that was why; the advice! Being myself wasn’t making things any better. Honestly, ‘being myself’ was part and parcel to the problem! So much for that “advice.” This common ad...