After Lenten services at St. Pauls, we went to Bisbee to antique. If you are not familiar with Bisbee, Arizona, it is a rather picturesque enclave of abject liberals in the extremely conservative Cochise County. It is a Victorian mining town build on the side of a mountain, overlooking one of the great open copper pits. The two main streets are now lined with charming art galleries, antique stores, and unique little shops. I try to hit the shops at least once when I am in Tombstone.
Today we spent much of the afternoon in a very ... more»
"I do not believe that sheer suffering teaches. If suffering alone taught, all the world would be wise, since everyone suffers. To suffering must be added mourning, understanding, patience, love, openness and the willingness to remain vulnerable." Anna Morrow Lindbergh
Suffering is defined as: agony: a state of acute pain misery resulting from affliction troubled by pain or loss; distress: psychological suffering feelings of mental or physical pain miserable: very unhappy; full of misery
Today I had the honor of attending St. Paul’s Episcopal Church here in Tombstone. The church, completed in June of 1882 under the ... more»
"Democracy demands that little men should not take big ones too seriously; it dies when it is full of little men who think they are big themselves." C. S. Lewis
The Cowboy Code
A cowboy always tells the truth and keeps his word.
A cowboy is a Patriot standing for Truth, Justice & the American way.
A cowboy never betrays a trust or takes advantage.
A cowboy is brave, but never careless.
A cowboy defends the weak and helps them.
A cowboy is kind to children, old folks, and to animals.
A cowboy is free from racial and religious prejudice.
A cowboy is clean about his person and in thought, word, and deed.
A cowboy is loyal, hard working and maintains a high ethic.
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