Grace… Wrapping Up Christmas, Part 2 28 Dec 201428 Dec 2014 Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: "This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that…
Grace… Wrapping Up Christmas, Part 1 27 Dec 201427 Dec 2014 My anniversary is coming up. This December 29th, Mandi and I will be celebrating our 24th. We have come a long way. We have been through a lot together, and…
Books… Those Who Injure Us Are to Be Loved and Welcomed as the Hand of God 18 Dec 201419 Dec 2014 It's Fénelon Friday! I have posted this letter before but it is good enough to warrant repeating. LETTER 16: Those Who Injure Us Are to Be Loved and Welcomed as…
God's Love… Thirty Years Later 11 Dec 2014 Perhaps the most formative event in my life happened on Christmas morning of 1984. I was sick in bed. I was awakened by my sister and brother yelling and stamping…
God's Love… That Nasty Question 10 Dec 2014 One of the most humbling places to be in, is wondering what good you could possibly be to anybody—even God. There are any number of roads that lead there, some…
Books… Pure Faith Sees God Alone 5 Dec 20145 Dec 2014 It's Fénelon Friday! LETTER 14: Pure Faith Sees God Alone Do not worry about the future. It makes no sense to worry if God loves you and has taken care…
Books… The Sight of Our Imperfections Should Not Take Away Our Peace 21 Nov 201421 Nov 2014 It's Fénelon Friday! LETTER 11: The Sight of Our Imperfections Should Not Take Away Our Peace There is something about your suffering which is very subtle and perhaps hard for…
Books… The Discovery and Death of Self 14 Nov 201414 Nov 2014 It's Fénelon Friday! Today's selection is another letter from the spiritual classic, Let Go, a collection of 40 letters he wrote to people he was discipling as a spiritual father.…
What I've Been Learning Given Comfort to Give Comfort 6 Oct 20146 Oct 2014 I recently met with a person who was having a hard time dealing with the pain and challenge of having a grown child with mental illness. As I listened to…
Christian Living Blessed Are the Peacemakers, Part 3 3 Oct 20143 Oct 2014 To practice the grace of peacemaking is to practice love. It is practicing love because the love of God is expressed to us in the offer of peace through the…
Learning To Be Full Of Grace And Truth. 