Category: Personal

The Inclusivity of Hell

 William  October 1, 2006  0 Comments on The Inclusivity of Hell

One of the blogs I visit every so often (if you read my history I was Episcopal for 27 years), is the Midwest Conservative Journal, an ongoing critique of all things Episcopal. In a recent post, Christopher Johnson talked about…

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Ode to Joy…

 William  September 29, 2006  0 Comments on Ode to Joy…

Stopped by your blog after a long absence and saw your post on sailing without a rudder. Your comments were closed, so maybe you will wander by and see this… Please consider that rather than being without a rudder you…

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Self-Portrait

 William  September 5, 2006  3 Comments on Self-Portrait

One of my regular readers (when I write regularly ;-)), Jan Mckenzie, asked in a comment to the previous post (Tools) if I would include a self-portrait. He must have realized that the request would result in more than just…

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The Unity of Truth

 William  August 22, 2006  1 Comment on The Unity of Truth

Arthur Holmes, a former philosophy professor at Wheaton College, wrote a beautiful little book titled All Truth is God’s Truth. In it, he argued what Paul argues in Romans 1 and 2 and John puts forth in the first chapter…

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Pursuing Dreams

 William  August 18, 2006  1 Comment on Pursuing Dreams

There have been two major dreams in my life. Early on I wanted to be writer, especially a writer of novels and it appears that if I can keep on course I will finish my first novel, Beginnings, the first…

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Unforeseen Connections

 William  August 10, 2006  3 Comments on Unforeseen Connections

As I slowly work myself back into my former daily regimen, recovering from almost five months of an insane work schedule, I questioned whether I wanted to restart my blogging efforts. After all, it takes a lot of time and…

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Soon To Be Back…

 William  August 4, 2006  2 Comments on Soon To Be Back…

I am finishing my overloaded work stint today and I will be back to writing again shortly. With God’s grace and peace, here is hoping that nuggets from Beyond The Rim… will be arriving on a regular schedule going forward….

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

 William  June 24, 2006  5 Comments on A Midsummer Night’s Dream

It is barely summer, though the modest heat wave we are experiencing would belie that statement. Yet, while my fevered dreams did not have anything to do with love triangles and fairies, they did have a lot to do with…

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Life Never Ceases to Amaze Me

 William  May 8, 2006  1 Comment on Life Never Ceases to Amaze Me

I had plan an early start this morning, but that was waylaid by the FBI executing a Search and Seizure Warrant against my next door neighbor at 6 AM, blocking our whole street. While they sort out the mess, I…

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Tough Times Point The Way

 William  May 1, 2006  0 Comments on Tough Times Point The Way

I know this may sound repetitive, but this job has been hard work. They say many things get harder as you get older, but while I expected the work to be taxing, considering the schedule and the resource considerations, the…

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