They ate and were filled, and they took up the broken pieces left over, seven baskets full. — Mark 8:8. When I was a a child, the feeding of the multitudes fascinated me. Had Jesus pulled off the greatest of all magic tricks? How did he do it? As I grew up, I heard many logical…
Month: July 2021
When?
“When will you comfort me.” — Psalm 119:82. One quickly learns to never check the box yes if the question is, “Have you ever been depressed?” At a minimum you will find yourself answering a hundred more questions about your mental health. On sabbatical a “yes” answer would send you straight to solitary confinement. The truth…
Soul In Silence
For God alone my soul in silence waits…. — Psalm 62:6. Every now and then my morning meditation takes me to that place where “my soul in silence waits.” It doesn’t happen often. I have too many mosquitos flying around in my head, but every now and then I reach that point where calm takes over…
Great Things
And you, do you seek great things for yourself? — Jeremiah 45:5. “Why do you seek the gold?” A question that has a lot of significance during the Olympic games, but also has a lot significance in every day life. Do you seek great things and why? We spend a lot of time seeking, but too…
Call My Name
Sorry I’ve been out of touch. I had a health hiccup last week, but now I am improving and back in front of the computer keys. Jesus said to her, “Mary!” — John 20:16. Jesus calls her name, and all of a sudden Mary realizes that the man who was asking why she was crying is…