John 21:12 Jesus said to them, “Come have breakfast.” Anyone who knows me, knows that one of my favorite meals is breakfast – a good hearty one with eggs, sausage, and biscuits, etc. I also remember fondly my father taking my children to breakfast on Saturday mornings to a place called Bard’s, where all the men…
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Doubting Thomas
John 20:27 Then he said to Thomas, “put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt, but believe.” “Do not doubt, but believe.” Powerful worlds. Easier said than done most would say, but look who’s saying them. Instead of turning away from being…
Variety
John 20:1 Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found the stone had been removed …. As I continue to do physical therapy my trainers encourage me to add variety to my workout – to not do the same thing every day. “Use different muscles, use different machines, vary your times, repetitions, and exercises.” In…
Resurrection
As Lent approaches we are reminded of the Temptation of Christ in the wilderness and his three year journey to the Cross. As I approach the cross and the concept of resurrection in these meditations I tread carefully, understanding many can’t go there yet and even those who believe are somewhat perplexed by what it…
Chicken or the Egg
My friend Tom tells the story of the Sufi elder who asked the disciples to name what was the more important quality in life: wisdom or action. “Its action, of course,” the disciples said, The elder retorted, “but of what use is action that proceeds from an unenlightened heart?” Or to put it another way , busyness alone…