In the quiet darkness of the early morning, I prayed …  well, I tried to pray.  My habit, in those first moments the day, is to offer simple prayers about the immediate concerns of the particular day, the needs of… Continue reading

There is a lady who work in the housekeeping department of the small hospital near us.  Her body is bent and twisted and her face shows that life has been hard, with not much kindness.  To many she is ‘invisible.’… Continue reading

Scott Harrison was a nightclub promoter in New York City for a decade. He writes I was “for the most part living selfishly and arrogantly. Desperately unhappy, I needed to change. Faced with spiritual bankruptcy, I wanted desperately to revive… Continue reading

This week, while Bev and I were walking through the deep water of her illness, our home was visited by Jesus!  For you who think literally let me make it clear –  the Presence of Jesus is always with us… Continue reading

The woman coped with a physical problem that made her ‘unclean’ in her culture.  For 12 long years she was the object of rejection, her malady causing many to believe she was a sinner and her sickness the judgment of… Continue reading

Ever hear of a “Ponzi scheme?”  Wikipedia defines it as “a fraudulent investment operation where the individual or organization pays returns to its investors from new capital paid by new investors rather than from profits earned.”  Bernie Madoff put together… Continue reading

“I hate my job” is a fairly common complaint.  Many people confuse their frustration with the thing they do with a dislike of work itself. Some escape into dreams of a life where they do nothing, have no responsibilities, and… Continue reading

Monday morning!  What are you thinking today?  Are you stressing about multiple responsibilities that you must meet?  Are you full of regret about the way you spent the weekend? Are you already tired on the first day of the work… Continue reading

The Church is God’s plan to save the world!  That is a grand statement, isn’t it? And better yet, it is true!  The Church is entrusted with the Gospel of Christ and the gifts of the Holy Spirit so that… Continue reading

She talked to me about her life and I heard about struggles through many years that had taken a terrible toll. Hers was an ugly story of broken relationships, addiction, and misery.  I heard about people who had done some awful… Continue reading