The pastor and my family asked me to offer some words at my father’s memorial service on Tuesday. Afterward, a number of folks asked me to share the text with you.
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For My Father, C. Rees Jenkins, Jr.,1926-2016
My father, C. Rees Jenkins, Jr., died in his sleep on Saturday morning, September 19. Here’s a tribute shared once when we celebrated his birth, now updated as he crosses over to the other side of the grave.
Diamond at the Heart of Poverty
On one hand, nobody needs poverty. On the other, everybody does.
Here We Are: Remembering Betty Marshall Jenkins my
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will.be called children of God (Matthew 5:9). This post is the eulogy I delivered for my mother, Betty Marshall Jenkins, at Shandon Presbyterian Church, Columbia, SC on January, 21,2023. She lived from April 2, 1925 until December...
Two Books On Telling For Those Who Mourn
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted (Matthew 5:4) Telling and Healing The first Beatitude blesses the poor in spirit who give thanks like beggars for receiving all they need from God (Matthew 5:3). In a sense, it blesses those who face reality...
Christmas Alone and the Christ Child
God touches the lonely this Christmas.
Thanksgiving 2020: Bring a Little Easter In
Consider bringing a little Easter into Thanksgiving 2020. For God is doing something good through all the bad of 2020.
Buck the Honor/Shame System. Accept God’s Love.
Many find it challenging to accept God’s love. Here’s a way to understand that and beat it.
Reacquaint Yourself With Yourself This Season
How to make the most of the season.
Overcoming Obstacles to Receiving and Responding to God’s Love
Open your heart to receive these two blessings.
Mystic in the Mirror
What is your image of a mystic?
Black Friday Pilgrimage to Thomas Merton’s Grave
How I spent Black Friday.