We’re living in a crazy world right now, aren’t we? Whether you’re facing a personal earthquake or feeling it in the not-normal happenings all over the news lately… “we’re not in Kansas anymore, Toto.” No matter where you stand politically, our nation is going through an identity crisis. And the
My prayer partner Vickie and I learned long ago that some of the most powerful weapons of spiritual warfare are virtues we seldom think of as weapons. For example, Satan can’t identify with humility and compassion. He doesn’t understand them and doesn’t know how to win a battle where they’re
Aldo saw Martin fall. They’d been standing together on the high tower scaffolding when Martin slipped and fell off the scaffolding. Down he went … past the bottom of the scaffolding. Past his the other tower workers. Past the cathedral ceiling. Down … down …. It wasn’t suppose like this.
Two writing deadlines, a book review due, a Y.W.A.M. School of Ministry Development course on intercession to create, a house that looks like 8 grandkids have invaded it … oh, they did … two dogs who play “see how may things we can knock down as we race across the
Do you know offensive people who are unkind and mean—opposing political party members, insensitive relatives, cruel neighbors, or a jerk for a boss? Perhaps you feel unappreciated or unacknowledged by those you serve. Opportunities for offense are a common experience for a Christ follower. In fact, such opportunities are a
My view of what makes life important is challenged when someone doesn’t agree with me. Especially if their perspective lacks my obviously superior wisdom. *eyes roll* What makes life important to a child My friend, Sierra, recently offered three of my granddaughters a peach. By taking a bite, each girl
“Lent is a call to renew a commitment grown dull, perhaps, by a life more marked by routine than by reflection.” -Joan Chittister. Here’s a favorite reflection story.
Although we all experience things that shake us, 9/11 magnified our private shakings to a national level. Here’s how to survive a fire greater than 9/ll.
Do you view life through fuzzy lenses? Most of us live with spiritual cataracts without realizing they are there. Only with clear sight can we know how blind we have been.
Life is gloomy when lived in a depressing economy or with people who take themselves too seriously, especially when such people bear your name.