Schools start this week in Charlotte. Around the country, schools have just begun or will soon. For most, that means we entrust our children to others for a good portion of their waking hours for the next nine months. Teachers, administrators, health and social welfare professionals, bus drivers, coaches, and facilities professionals all care, nurture,…
Who Am I?
Do you have a friend you trust enough to answer the question, “Who am I?” Can that friend see your true self, and be confident enough on that friendship to answer truthfully? Just as importantly is whether you can hear what such a friend has to say? Perhaps the only two who can play the…
Light of All People
What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. — John 1:3. In this passage we sometimes overlook the words “all people.” Too many consider Christ and his message as exclusive, and that he belongs to a select few of believers. John throws that thought out…
Love Overcomes All
Out of the blue, I came across a You Tube video of Joan Baez at a Memorial service for Ram Dass. She spoke about the last time she saw him before he died. She asked if he was in a lot of pain and he said, “Yes.” Then she asked, “What do you do about…
Presence
And remember, I am with you always. — Matthew 28:20b. One of the best things we can do when someone is grieving or suffering is be present. Words, gifts, etc. are helpful, but it is your presence that brings the most comfort. In the above passage we are reminded that no matter what, God is with…