Columns & Opinions
The need for slowness
We were recently visit ing f r iends in Bandera where there is a wonderful restaurant, The Old Forge. Whoa, so scrumptious! A large sign within read, “It’s Worth The Wait.” What does waiting entail? Patience—a quality sadly lacking in American culture that tends more to move at near the speed of light. There is a saying that has gone around over the past, recent years: “Wait for it…” Love takes patience. Albert Einstein once said that time is relative. It’s short for a man who has his hands on a hot oven; it’s long for a fellow waiting for a kiss. Love and hurry are incompatible. When Paul describes love in the beloved thirteenth chapter of First Corinthians, the first thing he says is (wait for it)— “Love is patient.” He goes on to write what that means—love bears all things; love endures all things.
A vibrant church
The world’s greatest Rough Collie lives at our house and his name is Captain. The Blonde walks Captain almost every day, and she has a little circle she makes around the local elementary school and the high school before she heads back to the surf shack.
Some questions need answers
Last week, as we finished the final Budget Town Hall meeting, as has happened several times in the last few weeks an attendee approached me to ask me what I thought of Governor Tim Walz’s claims surrounding his service in combat and his leaving his troops? My reaction to these sorts of questions has always been one of disappointment mixed with angst. Disappointment with individuals who claimed deeds, ranks, and/ or acts they never attainted while in the service; and angst as it bears a sad reflection on the many fine service members out there who have given so much to serve our great country. While I cannot speak for other veterans, I would imagine that my feelings are not too dissimilar from those of many others who served.