Religion

By JAMES L. SNYDER

I have concluded that life, as it stands out in the public arena, is a very confusing thing. As I watched the news and see scandal after scandal unfold and people trying to dance around the facts so that they come out looking good, I am reminded of how that doesn’t work for me.
I have a new TV show I want to pitch to someone. I am calling it, “Dancing with the Idiots.” The genius of the show is there is no shortage of contestants. The problem with this show would be who is the idiot to beat all idiots?

Special to The News

What does it mean to you to live well? This is one on the first questions a trained facilitator will discuss with you as a part of Big Bend Hospice’s new program PEACE.  
PEACE (Planning Early about Care at the End) is modeled after Respecting Choices, a well-developed and proven systematic approach to help people articulate clearly and with those who matter most their wishes for end-of-life health care.

In just the past few months, my family and I have experienced a few new things in life.
We moved to a new house — at least new to us.
We live in a new community, a new state, have new jobs, a new school, and a new church.
That’s a lot of new! But that’s life.
Life is full of change.  So, what’s new with you? What new thing is God doing in your life?   

I have a terrible confession to get off my chest. It is a secret I have tried to hide from family and friends for years. Up to this point, I have been fairly successful in hiding this but I believe the time has come to clear the air.
Having a secret is a terrible burden to bear especially around people who know you. You always run the risk that somebody is going to find out and then tell everybody and then the whole world knows your secret.
The purpose of a secret is so that nobody knows. If it gets out, it is no longer a secret.