... also what I termed the “woes”: “Uncle George died on December 2.” “I hope your baby doesn’t arrive December 6; that was my ex-wife’s birthday.” And the general, “Try to avoid a holiday weekend when your regular doctor might be on vacation.” I understand that these comments were made as part of the give and take of conversation. But as November crept on, and my daughter’s due date came and went, the comments only enforced the strange idea that the uncontrollable could be controlled, and ...
... use a term unheard of in his prayers to the Heavenly Father. He addressed God as “Abba.” It’s an intimate form of address. In English it can be translated “daddy.” It’s like a little plaque I saw in a gift shop when we were on vacation one summer. It said: “Anyone can be a father; it takes a special person to be a daddy.” Jesus seemed to say we should address the heavenly parent the way children address their earthly parents: “Mommy and Daddy.” That is, we should give God the respect due ...
... use a term unheard of in his prayers to the Heavenly Father. He addressed God as “Abba.” It’s an intimate form of address. In English it can be translated “daddy.” It’s like a little plaque I saw in a gift shop when we were on vacation one summer. It said: “Anyone can be a father; it takes a special person to be a daddy.” Jesus seemed to say we should address the heavenly parent the way children address their earthly parents: “Mommy and Daddy.” That is, we should give God the respect due ...