Hope for Dialog It’s hard not to be a cynic when it comes to government administration of services, particularly when I see public works projects
Author: Ron McDonald
Simplify, Simplify, Simplify
Simplify, Simplify, Simplify A few times in my life I have met a person who has chosen to radically simplify his or her life in
A Prayer for Balance
After hearing Rev. Andy MacBeth speak poignantly in a church class about the need for finding a middle ground between our reflections and our actions–so
Overcoming Insecurity
Overcoming Insecurity by Dr. Ron McDonald Speech given to Christ UMC, July 2006, and Civitan Club, Oct. 2006 Why are we insecure? As a pastoral
Reflections on Pastoral Counseling
Reflections on Pastoral Counseling Loren Townsend of Louisville Theological Seminary has written an excellent book entitled Introduction to Pastoral Counseling (Nashville: Abingdon, 2009). The foundation
A Child’s Review
A Child’s Review Distributing my first CD (“Howjado? Songs and Stories for the Very Young”) has been a fascinating experience. First, I’ve been surprised at
Tell Us About Quakers
TELL US ABOUT QUAKERS In 2008 a class from St. Mary’s School in Memphis sent me 22 questions about Quakers to help prepare me for
Cat Nip
Cat Nip I have a confession to make. Our oldest cat, Crisco (who is snow white), was bugging us constantly up until a month ago.
Good Grief
Good Grief (from Memphis Friends Newsletter, September 2009) When Susan’s mother, Jean, lived near us for the last year and a half of her life,