We’ve all been there: dejected, lost, unfocused, isolated. We search for worth in places that can never give worth. If we are fortunate, we go get our hair and nails done, buy a new outfit, or waste a day sitting on the couch doing nothing productive. If we are less fortunate, we overspend on credit …
The Woman at the Well & Healing through the Physical Body of Christ Read More »
We think power is in God’s hands, and it is. We serve the only true God. He is omniscient and omnipotent, all knowing and all powerful. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. But what about the middle? God brings you into being at conception. God gives you the eternity …
My son was bruised from head to toe. It was horrifying to look at. I did not want to touch him for fear of hurting him. He said his bruises didn’t really hurt, but I couldn’t imagine how that could be true. He looked awful and not at all the way he’d looked when I’d …
Jesus Eliminates Single Parenting Decision Fatigue Read More »
The command is clear: “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (Mt 5: 44). How do you do that when your enemy is the one who swore to love, honor, and cherish you all the days of your life? How do you do that when your enemy knows your vulnerabilities and uses …
Flower Catholics – As a child, I did not know the term but I remember well adults grumbling about them. Flower Catholics, or Flower Christians, are the lily-poinsettia church goers. They show up twice a year and take the pews of those who show up faithfully every week. They sit proudly on their hard wooden …
Welcoming Flower Catholics Home this Christmas – Lily-Poinsettia Christians Read More »
I hate to break it to you, but there’s only one way out of this race and that’s to die. Every minute you live you get closer to death. Knowing that, what’s the point of life anyway? Our ancestors knew what modern humanity, with all its tech gadgets and advanced education, seems to be ignorant …
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might have eternal life.” The verse from John 3:16 made the young teen respond with his own thoughts. “I think God could have come up with a better plan.” The boy’s words jarred me. Then I …
John 3:16 God’s Perfect Plan, and Changing Your Perspective Read More »
If you’re a Christian who has been through a difficult time, you probably know the lines well, The Lord is not deaf to the wail of the orphan, nor to the widow when she pours out her complaint ~ Sir 35:17 The Lord hears the cry of the poor ~ Ps 34: 7 The Lord …
