Monthly Archives: March 2018

I Just Cried At A Walmart

Posted on March 28, 2018 by theboeskool

One of the things which stresses me out the most is the inability to articulate what’s happening inside of me. So tonight — on the eve of my wife’s cancer surgery — I’m going to try to sort that out… … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Cancer, Crying at Walmart, Dawson crying, Is God in control?, Manliness, Miracles, Prayer, Surgery | 10 Comments

Tennessee Legislators Just Refused To Denounce Neo-Nazis

Posted on March 15, 2018 by theboeskool

Yesterday, a subcommittee in the Tennessee State Legislature was presented with a resolution denouncing neo-nazi, white supremacist, and white nationalist groups. The resolution was filed on August 17, 2017… just five days after the “Unite The Right” white supremacist rally in … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics | Tagged Charlottesville, Darren Jernigan, Denouncing Neo-nazis, Heather Heyer, HJR 583, John Ray Clemmons, Nazis are bad, Racism, Tennessee House Subcommittee, Tennessee Legislature, Unite The Right, White Nationalists, White Supremacy | 1 Comment

Fun With Cancer

Posted on March 8, 2018 by theboeskool

So it turns out my wife has cancer… We found out this week. She noticed a lump on her neck, and after having it checked out, she got sent her in for a biopsy. They say “biopsy,” but the correct … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Cancer and humor, Fear, Fun with cancer, God and Cancer, Grief, I was brave and sad, The best kinds of cancer to have, The God who can't, Thyroid cancer | 8 Comments

“All Sins Are Equal,” and Other Christian Nonsense

Posted on March 7, 2018 by theboeskool

“No sin is worse than any other.” You’ve probably heard this little piece of “christian” craziness before. I remember hearing it as a child, growing up in the Calvinist tradition of my family. It is a widely accepted absurdity meant … Continue reading →