Monthly Archives: April 2020

What to do about suffering

Posted on April 30, 2020 by jwfisch

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” (Lamentations. 3:22-24) For no … Continue reading →

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Death in the City

Posted on April 29, 2020 by jwfisch

How solitary sits the lonely city Once, once full of people How like a widow she has now become Once, once a great nation She weeps bitterly in the night Tears are constantly on her cheeks Among her loves, there … Continue reading →

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It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood

Posted on April 28, 2020 by jwfisch

Have you noticed how your neighborhood is starting to look more and more like Mr. Rogers’? Are there more people out in your neighborhood? I generally hear more noise around my house. With people staying home, they’re finding things to … Continue reading →

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God stops oceans

Posted on April 27, 2020 by jwfisch

I was recently standing in a restaurant take-out line for lunch. You know the scene, I’m sure. You’re standing there with a surgical mask firmly in place over your nose and mouth, and Xs on the sidewalk that show you … Continue reading →

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Doing something about racism

Posted on April 24, 2020 by jwfisch

Racism is continuing it’s ugly manifestation in our society in the form of escalating anti-Asian rhetoric and violence over the coronavirus pandemic. Claims that the virus appears to have originated in China have caused it to it be dubbed the … Continue reading →

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‘It’s not about you’

Posted on April 23, 2020 by jwfisch

As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Ephesians 4:1-2 “What does it mean to be humble, gentle, patient … Continue reading →

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Missing the crowds

Posted on April 22, 2020 by jwfisch

I’m so excited. Marti and I have tickets to see Hershey Felder perform Monsieur Chopin tomorrow night at the local theater. Felder is an incredible talent who has created a number of one-man shows where he dons the clothes, the … Continue reading →

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When we go

Posted on April 21, 2020 by jwfisch

These are truly strange times. On one level things seem pretty normal. We work out of the house anyway, so we’re still doing what we always do. Yesterday the neighbor’s gardener came and trimmed some of their trees. Gas stations … Continue reading →

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You are a hero of the faith

Posted on April 20, 2020 by jwfisch

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the … Continue reading →

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Fifteen miles of answered prayer

Posted on April 17, 2020 by jwfisch

Our daughter, Anne (everyone calls her Anney) is an E.R. doctor in a hospital on the west end of Honolulu. This particular hospital serves a high percentage of poor indigenous Hawaiians. She often says she works in a third-world country. … Continue reading →