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…
Feed My Children
The world’s hunger is getting ridiculous, There is more fruit in rich man’s shampoo than in a poor man’s plate. — Anon. Growing up I was haunted by the eyes of a hungry child. But the child was usually on the cover of a magazine like the National Geographic, and I assumed the photographer fed…
An Astonishing Thing
The man answered, “Here is an astonishing thing! You do not know where he comes from, and yet he opened my eyes.” — John 9:30. Have you ever had a total stranger do something nice for you? Have you ever done a total stranger a favor? It is indeed an astonishing thing! I’ve always been a…