beyond assumptions

In this blog, I hope to discuss a variety of topics -- from spirituality to politics to parenthood. My hope is that the discussions will delve deeply into whatever is being discussed, to go beyond assumptions in the hope of finding some deeper truth, some deeper meaning.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Growth

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Those dedicated few who still check in on my blog from time to time may recall that I've been working with my older, autistic son Patric...

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Saturday, December 24, 2011

Trust

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Being divorced gives you a fair amount of free time. Time that one could spend in reflection, I suppose. Or exercising. Or donating to ch...

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Monday, November 14, 2011

Demand

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So recently we had an RDI autism consultant fly up to see us from Houston. It was an eye-opening experience in a number of ways. But I thi...

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Monday, March 07, 2011

unfriend

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I do believe I have been unfriended. For those of you perhaps unfamiliar with the term, "unfriending" is a Facebook term. It'...

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Tuesday, February 08, 2011

An imperfect revelation

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People seem to have a peculiar need to see some things as perfect, as without flaw. There are those who treat the U.S. Constitution, for ex...

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Wednesday, February 02, 2011

Winter

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I have never been a big fan of winter. Perhaps in part this is because I have yet to get into winter sports like skiing or hockey or ice fi...

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Saturday, January 01, 2011

Bonhoeffer and revelation

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I've been thinking lately of a story I heard at a conference. The presenter was talking about their work with a rather difficult adoles...

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steve: I consider myself a Christian in the broadest sense of the term, but no longer attend Church. I've found myself disaffected by the modern use of religion to find moral certainty -- which in turn is used to persecute those with whom they disapprove. I have two sons who have both been diagnosed in the autism spectrum.

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