ALIVE AND FULL OF JOY
Br. David Steindl-Rast, ninety-seven year old Benedictine monk wrote: “Gratefulness has three steps: not missing the opportunity, appreciating the opportunity, and using or enjoying the […]
February 2024
THE LITTLE DOG
I recently saw a little dog that reminded me of our last little dog: Annie. She was a thirteen-pound Rat Terrier and spoiled rotten and […]
THE ROAD NOT TAKEN
Robert Frost (1874-1963) poet, wrote this famous poem in 1915 and has given generations of us pause to think about roads we have taken. The […]
THE ONLY ONE FOR EVERYONE
Golden Corral Restaurant’s ad has the slogan of ‘the only one for everyone.’ That’s a pretty bold claim until a person looks down the line […]
MENTAL ILLNESS
Tom Karel, psychologist and David Murray, pastor, wrote: (Concerning the label of ‘Mentally Ill’) The Label Applies to a Problem, Not a Person. Just as it is […]
HOPE FOR THE PAST TOO
Robert Frost (1874-1963) poet: Someone asked Robert Frost, toward the end.Do you have hope for the future? “Yes, and even for the past, he replied, […]
WHAT NO HAS BECOME
It appears that culturally we have decided as a general population that ‘no’ is in some way a judgment, or prejudice, or unkind, or displeasure […]
PURE GRACE
Justification: God accepts us.Sanctification: God changes us.Glorification: God sharing his glory with us. The plan of redeeming us from sin and self is of course […]
THE BIG PARTY
In the night I saw a Big Party going on and I arrived at the Party to see dancing, singing, shouting and some were softly […]
A DAY WELL SPENT
What is ‘a day well spent’? Quiet, silence, solitude, a party, finish the term paper, progress at the gym, making the deal, a walk with […]