Category Archives: Reconciliation

“It’s Just Not Fair”

Posted on April 14, 2025 by richrockwood

      How many of us, having suffered for something we didn’t do or subjected to a gross mistreatment we didn’t deserve, have ever said “It’s just not fair?” I confess that I have thought or said it more … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Adversity, Anger, Attitude, Belief, Charity, Choices, Conflict, Crucifixion, Disappointment, Forgiveness, Good Friday, Healing, Holy Week, Jesus, Letting Go, Life, Palm Sunday, Prayer, Reconciliation, Rejection, relationships, Restoration, Spiritual, Suffering, Trials | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Guest Blog-Dave Reichert, retired Senior Systems Engineer and Technical Writer, Hughes Aircraft Co. and Raytheon Corp

Posted on April 5, 2023 by richrockwood

A long time friend recently shared the article I’m including below. I wanted to pass it along.  As we approach this Easter Sunday, it’s easy to simplify the holiday with colored eggs, candy and family dinners. Perhaps we overlook Good … Continue reading →

Posted in Accomplishment, Adversity, Appreciation, Atonement, Belief, Bible, Bravery, Christ, Commitment, Crucifixion, Death, Easter, Eternal Life, Eternity, Evil, Faith, Forgiveness, Good Friday, Grace, Grief, Holy Week, Jesus, Messiah, New Covenant, Obedience, Passion, Reconciliation, Religion, Repentance, Sacrificial Lamb, Sin, Suffering, Worship | Leave a comment

Reflecting On This Union

Posted on November 26, 2016 by richrockwood

A writing from an earlier time: About 200 yards away just across a busy traffic artery stands a flag pole with a giant American flag raised to the top.   The morning blue sky perfectly mats the red, white and … Continue reading →

Posted in Loyalty, Patriotism, Perseverance, Politics, Pride, Principles, Priorities, Reconciliation, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Why Attend Church With the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Posted on June 24, 2013 by richrockwood

Many people are turned off by church people and so don’t attend.  Although I attend, my feelings run in different directions because of my experiences: a.   Church people have been unusually nice to me, visiting me in the hospital, … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Adaptability, Belief, Bible, Choices, Christ, Church, Commitment, Communion, Despair, Diversity, Eternal Life, Faithfulness, Feelings, God, Grace, Healing, Identity, Music, Peer Pressure, Perfectionism, Perseverance, Persistence, Perspective, Praise, Reconciliation, relationships, Religion, Social Pressure, Spirituality, Worship | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

If Jesus Were a Contemporary Writer

Posted on May 29, 2013 by richrockwood

While my wife was reading the story of the Prodigal Son to me, I was struck by the powerful dialogue, the structure, and the twist at the end.  Granted it was only a parable, the impact was still stunning.  This … Continue reading →

Posted in Christ, Drama, Eternal Life, Family, Father's Day, Fathers, Fathers and Sons, Fiction, Forgiveness, Inspiration, Novel, Parenting, Problem Children, Prodigal Son, Reconciliation, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment