Then they said to him, “Who are you?” — John1:22. Sadly, I attended a memorial service this Monday for a dear friend. He was ninety-two years old and led a full, wonderful, and complete life. The speakers at his memorial told stories about his career, his love for wife, family, and friends, his love for…
Month: September 2020
The World Has Gone After Him
The world has gone after him — John 12:19. The question for each of us is not what is God doing? It is what is our role? Since Job, people have been trying to figure out God, but play little attention to their own existence. I find myself asking, “Am I really doing what God wants…
Men Don’t Cry
Jesus began to weep. — John 11:35. Men aren’t supposed to cry. It is ingrained in us early, sometimes beaten into us. We can lose our temper, we can be violent, but we are not supposed to cry. It might be okay to cry at a sappy Hallmark movie like I’m prone to do, but cry…
Closer To God
I don’t know about you, but this virus has caused me to be less attentive to my meditation and contemplation time. I don’t know why. I have lots of time on my hands, but time seems to be set on warp speed. When our life is like a whirlwind or tropical storm, it is even…
Mountain Climbing
You cannot always stay on the summits. You have to come down again… — Rene Daumal. Every athlete knows this lesson. No matter how good one is age, injuries, and time bring even the very best down from the summits. The same applies to us all, even Presidents become has beens and to remain relevant must…