TO BE WHOLE
Frederick Buechner wrote, “Peace has come to mean the time when there aren’t any wars or even when there aren’t any major wars. Beggars can’t […]
Journals
FAMOUS FAMILY RECIPES SERIES
RECIPE #19 FANNIE PEARL’S GOULASH This is an old family stand-by and go-to recipe for a hot filling meal for a family or a crowd […]
THE TRUE GOD
The Lord impressed the first five verses of this scripture on the mind of my friend Charlie back in September and I just wanted to […]
WARS AND RUMORS OF WAR
Wars and Rumors of Wars is a statement mentioned by Jesus in Matthew 24:6 and Mark 13:7. Both texts are quoting in context this statement: […]
AUDIENCE OF ONE
There is an old saying (Puritan, I think) that says, ‘Live for an audience of One.’ Many people have adapted this saying in various ways. […]
JOURNEY AND STORY
We very often now hear terms to describe what we (others) are going through as a ‘journey’ or a ‘story.’ What ever happened to just […]
EASY TO FORGET
Joan Chittister wrote, “Prayer that is regular confounds both self-importance and the wiles of the world. It is so easy for good people to confuse […]
RESPONSIBLE SELFHOOD
One of the great conflicts of Christian witness is the exasperating level of low self-worth and quick remarks and agreement to ‘give up our lives […]
ONLY A HEAD FULL OF GOD
Dallas Willard (1935-2013) wrote, “The preparation for all of life’s actions including the spiritual essentially involves bodily behaviors. Watching or vigil, for example, is a […]
ENJOYING A FLOWER
Enjoying flowers is a most pleasant experience. If we see them from afar and see a whole field full of color it is breathtakingly beautiful. […]