No Tears In Heaven, No End To Tears On Earth

by Kevin Burton    The former things. The former things. May they soon become former.    There is a song, “The Tabernacle of God,” released in 1979 by Cynthia Clawson. It has always been a favorite of mine, but these days it leaps up and grabs me.    My mother is in hospice care now. …

Fantasy Despair And The Voice Of Reason

by Kevin Burton    So despondent was I last week, that I jumped off a ledge. How fortunate for me, it was only a virtual ledge.    And to be more specific, it was a fantasy ledge.    I drafted eight fantasy football teams this year –  two more than ever before – and only …

In God We Go From Strength To Strength

by Kevin Burton    On those seemingly rare occasions when I am able to wrestle a problem to the ground and tie it up in a bow, I’ve been known to say “on to the next crisis.”    The idea behind that proclamation: here I am, buffeted by the storm, what evil circumstance is coming …