Yesterday, marked the two year anniversary of when my friend Marty, received a double lung transplant, she named Thelma and Louise. A true miracle of modern science and of God, who continues to remind us that out of tragedy, even death, miracles and other good things happen. I was thinking about this when…

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  He answered, “It is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs.” She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from the Master’s table.”  Matthew 15, 26-27. I would love to hear Luis give a sermon on this passage. It is maybe the only time that someone…

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  Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends? — A. Lincoln Our current culture seems obsessed with enemies — both overseas and at home. We look to cast blame and find fault instead of seeking reconciliation and common ground. We forget that confrontation is about reconciliation and awareness, not judgment or anger.…

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  During the quiet ending of my Yoga session my mind wandered to several old mistakes I made, and I began to beat myself up all over again. It happens from time to time, so I pulled out an old tool — Self-honesty. Honesty is at the backbone of any program that pulls you out…

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  A dear friend sent me a few thoughts this weekend, and I thought we might consider them as we begin this week’s meditations. The Universal Christ of Colossians “who reconciles all things to himself… in heaven and on earth” (Colossians 1:20).  For centuries Christians have used Jesus in a competitive way — our way or the highway;…

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