by Kaine Thompson | Sep 8, 2022 | Kaine the Writer, Time Passages
I have been in an underwater cave for two years. Every time I tried to rise to the surface, a wall of immovable circumstances stood in my way. My dear mother June died last year. My plans ceased to exist as her care took precedent. My creativity dried up. My writing...
by Kaine Thompson | Aug 24, 2020 | The Christian Life
It is six months since my 96-year-old mother and I went into self-imposed quarantine. I do not go out into public except for groceries, once to the post office to mail my taxes, and a couple times to the bank. This month we learned about two cases of Covid-19 within...
by Kaine Thompson | Jul 28, 2020 | Time Passages
I weep. The “conscience of the Congress” has been laid to rest. A horse drawn wagon carried the flag covered remains of Congressman John Lewis across the bridge that caused him so much harm in the past. The street was lined with mourners, shouting their...
by Kaine Thompson | May 26, 2020 | The Christian Life
This Memorial Day weekend I stayed home, remembering those who had died not only fighting for our country, but also those who died fighting for the lives of those infected with Covid-19. The virus is still raging through our country, killing nearly 100,000 people as...
by Kaine Thompson | May 5, 2020 | The Christian Life, The Writing Life
Are you getting tired of the Covid-19 isolation? Are you feeling boxed in? Are the walls closing in on you? Are your kids giving you a new appreciation for their teachers? Are you feeling grateful for the times you could meet with friends and family when and where you...
by Kaine Thompson | Apr 22, 2020 | The Christian Life
I came upon chapter 24 in 2 Samuel quite by accident, but it struck me as apropos for these times. This is one of the last acts of King David, when the kingdom of Israel was prosperous and powerful and David was both honored and feared. He ignores advice and reaps a...
by Kaine Thompson | Apr 14, 2020 | The Christian Life
Matthew 28:1-10 Among the thorns, flowers bloom. As I was riding my bike through my quarantined 55+ community in Arizona, I was struck by the profusion of flowers that sprang to life from a sudden storm over Easter weekend. I took these photos from a wide array of...
by Kaine Thompson | Apr 11, 2020 | The Christian Life
We come to Good Friday with some trepidation. We know the story well. It is the horrendous betrayal, abandonment, torture and death of Jesus. We love Palm Sunday and Easter but would rather skip Good Friday because, well, it is depressing, terrifying, a real downer....
by Kaine Thompson | Apr 5, 2020 | The Christian Life
This Palm Sunday we begin Holy Week in unprecedented times. Many of us, who would be in church today, are in our living room or den, watching online services, reading our Bible, or praying for mercy. This is the day Jesus entered Jerusalem to great acclaim. The crowd...
by Kaine Thompson | Mar 24, 2020 | The Writing Life
As the world confronts the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, I am doing my part by staying home and limiting my exposure to others. I have an elderly parent in my care and the last thing I want to do is expose her to the unseen and deadly virus that has gripped our...
