Tag: love
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A Lesson in Compassion
The Hickeys were considered lower middle class in socioeconomic make up of Pasadena, Texas. We had just enough to not be classified as dirt poor, but we were close. Our mother did her best to care for her 6 children given our father’s salary (Merchant Marine) was not substantial enough to cover all the needs…
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A Glimpse of God
I have a very dear friend with whom I have very widely different political beliefs. It just so happens I was given the gift of also being his minister. We have gotten into some heavy discussions, in private, about our preferred candidates. These discussions never evolve into name calling or hateful comments. Once we each…
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My Gentle Giant
All the losses of childhood friends from Dewberry Lane have been painful, but not as painful of the loss of my gentle giant, Thomas Edward Cayton, Jr. Edward was the oldest of the three Cayton boys . He was born September 11, 1950. So, on Wednesday Edward would have been 75. The other two…
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Before Dewberry Lane
Before I get too far from Fannin Street (Corpus Christi) I want to share some of those memories I have of some very special friends , Mary Weigelt, Butch (Lawrence) Weigelt, Harlan (Sonny) Womble and Peggy Womble. I had a crush on Peggy. It seems there is a theme of me following in love with my…
Hickey Theology 