Author Archives: jackpelham

The truth about myself—both good and bad—is true.And it is true whether I see it or not—Understand it or not—Like it or not. And it is true whether you see it or not—Understand it or not—Like it or not.

I heard someone complaining about conservative Christians who cause certain teens and preteens to commit suicide by refusing to call them by their preferred (atypical) pronouns. They were saying it’s unloving, and that the loving thing to do is to … Continue reading →

Billy can dish it out, but he can’t take it. He’ll object to Larry’s church doctrine, citing particulars with which Larry is unfamiliar and challenging and questioning Larry’s position. And he looks down on Larry’s ignorance and his unwillingness to … Continue reading →

Funny, how after being such the championAnd wrestling with myselfTo make myself accomplishThe hardest task first,I am rewarded with neither cheers nor laurels,But with the realization that the shortened to-do list—Me having crossed out with a flourish the aforementioned Heroically-accomplished … Continue reading →

They say it’s important to do the hardest task first. And along the way to trying to adopt that habit myself, I have learned that the hardest task is not the hardest task itself, But is making myself do the … Continue reading →

Some live in the haze,Where religion is not Supposed to make sense—Where it’s not supposed To be rational and reasonable,But is merely a collection of thingsTo be believed—Whatever fuzzy version of itOne’s camp is promoting.

Beloved soul,Locked up in your fortress,Where little love can get inAnd less can get out— Where we must talk through the walls—You within and me without—Catching what we can of the muffled conversation,And simply havingTo do without the rest—

There is some sad ironyIn one’s failing to actFor fear of losingWhat he doesn’t really have, anyway.

In many ways, God is not like us. So it’s easy for us to misunderstand him. And yet in some ways, he is quite like us. So some of his character is easy for us to understand. I want to … Continue reading →

This Earth does have its troubles—Some we could fix, and some we must surely endure.And sometimes we err in trying to endure what should be fixed,Or in trying to fix what must be endured.It’s our own call, and we swim … Continue reading →