People are calling pastors & asking for religious exemptions to the COVID vaccine. Lutherans don't do that. We never have, so don't ask. In particular, Lutheran theology focuses on care of neighbor & I can think of no better illustration of this than the 5th commandment.

It’s time to find the other 8 masks I own. The 2 I have been using in rotation need a rest.

“To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you.”-C.S. Lewis

If we want to reduce abortion, we will: Make healthcare more accessible. Dismantle the cycles of poverty. Fund education. Criminalizing abortion isn’t pro-life. It’s pro-vengeance.

How will I know the world has really made a move to “understanding”? The fans of my alma mater, University of Oregon, will realize what the “O” hand signal when they cheer means in American Sign Language.

If anyone conducted research on what what kind of media content clergy accessed most often. They would be surprised on how much crime, murder and betrayal is the go-to fave be it books, TV (streaming) or podcast.

Twitter remains a complete mystery to me. An even bigger mystery is why I am at all involved wit it.

Black Bean Quinoa Bowl with Chorizo- Blue Apron for the win! #blueapron #yumyum4mytumtum @ Culbertson, Montana instagram.com/p/CYo3a81uE3T/…

I am just going to name it. ALL war is genocide. All acts of war try to legitimize genocide. And it doesn’t matter if you are the aggressor or the responder both respond with genocide. Harsh but truthful.

If we aren’t completely feeling guilty about electing our Senate representation, now would be one of those moments. Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson is clearly an individual I want to see on the Supreme Court. Apparently 58% of respondents in a Yahoo survey agree. 42% are a problem.

I think maybe I should eat follow a Vietnamese diet. My blood sugars have not topped 120 today.

What does this say about me? I saw on FB a bunch of pictures taken at a local grocery store and all had this one guy in it. I was “like who is that guy”? One comment said “Gov. Greg Gianforte visits Froid Grocery.” Yeah, don’t recognize him and didn’t vote for him.

Went to Costco today. I know it’s Saturday and that is an insane idea. When you live 4.5 hours from the closest US location, you stop. I saw 2 separate people go through checkout with one item. Who does this? #costcosaturday #cantgotocostcoandnotspend100

Sometimes the darkness that feels like the tomb, is the darkness of the womb. Rev. Traci Blackmon at #festivalofhomeletics2022

I am in FB prison because I replied to a post that WWII Allies bombed &$78 out of Nürnberg. I am not incorrect the Altstadt was 90% destroyed. Apparently I am violent and need a time out.Meanwhile I need a message to be broadcast and it goes nowhere.

So unhappy with United Airlines. In the last year I have flown them on 2 trips. And they have made me wait for hours at gates then cancelled or delayed the flights. I will do my best to never fly United through Denver again. #UnitedAirlinesFAIL #UnitedAirlinesIwantreimbursement

All I want to do is get home for a funeral tomorrow.

Two friends visiting the Holy Land. Separate tours. Same places. Different viewpoints. Different pictures.

God, the “Father”, does not create alone… #ELCAMTAssembly2023

Moving on to new platforms.