Alone, With So Many Others

Alone, With So Many Others

There I was, alone and without hope. Was this all there was and ever will be? Did life end for me and I never got the memo? Will tomorrow’s tomorrow be more of the same? Why and what now? I would say I was at the end of my rope, But I can’t even find the rope. There I...
To My Lost Brother

To My Lost Brother

So on July 27th 2016, at 11:23 East Coast Time, my brother Donnie Rennie passed away. I have a step brother and a step sister, but I did not grow up with either of them. Donnie was my only natural sibling and that is a hard reality to be faced with. It has been the...
A Man Of Integrity

A Man Of Integrity

June 22, 2016 As many of you know, I recently spoke about losing a friend.  His name is Jeff Altus and he was a good man.  He made a real difference in my life.  Please accept this small tribute of my affections for Jeff. Last Thursday Buffy, and many of our friends,...
A Good Friday Play – A Father’s Story

A Good Friday Play – A Father’s Story

Good Friday always reminds me of a one man play I wrote and performed many years ago. The original performance was around 1988, I am not sure. Just about a year after coming back to the church. Hopefully it will make sense to you. For me, it was a way I, as a young...
Eulogy For A Friend

Eulogy For A Friend

October 10, 2012 It is early morning on Wednesday and I am putting some matters to rest.  Though many things are going on in my life, I am taking a few moments today for myself and an old friend.  Though I will address the most pressing issues that require my...
Tribute Due And Well Deserved, Goodbye Diddi

Tribute Due And Well Deserved, Goodbye Diddi

trib·ute noun \ˈtri-(ˌ)byüt, -byət\ : something that you say, give, or do to show respect or affection for someone : something that proves the good quality or effectiveness of something Diddier was noble.  Not in your classic elegant manner.  He was noble in the...