Tag Archives: Change
Fullness of Life Comes From an Emptying of Self
I have often wished I were a wealthy man. Then I could be generous and do all the great things I dream of. I have been blessed with sufficiency of material possessions To live a comfortable and relatively easy life. … Continue reading
Children
Yesterday was a joyful day for Vince and Summer and our entire family. Jeremiah, their first son, was born. I do not remember my own infancy but I have vague recollections of have been fussed and doted on. I was … Continue reading
Transfiguring My Life
Faces often convey more meaning and speak louder that the words we say. A smile on my face usually elicits a resonating smile from another person. A face burdened by pain or problems often breaks my heart and urges me … Continue reading
It’s a Blur!
Blur: The Speed of Change in the Connected Economy was a popular book several years ago. It described how things are changing so fast in today’s world that everything seems to be in a blur. Moore’s law, for example, states … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Evil, Faith, Nature
Tagged Change, Doing good, Fidelity, Prayer
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Reconciliation
I grew up during the heat of the Cold War, which pitted democratic countries, led by the US, against the communist bloc, led by the USSR. The relationship between the two blocs was one of stark confrontation. Their strategy in … Continue reading
Blessed Are We Who Have Been Given This Earthly Paradise
Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying: ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ‘Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. ‘Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Life, Nature, The Good News
Tagged Blessings, Change, Hope, Justice, Peace
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When I’m Down, I Look Up.
When life’s burdens bend you down so that you only see the ground, lift your head up high and see how marvelous is the sky. Today I got a letter of thanks from a nephew for the “remote support and … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Life, Mystery, Photography
Tagged Beauty, Blessings, Change, Suffering, Wisdom
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Through the Small and Narrow Gate
“Money is the root of all evil.” This statement seems to be a trite and tired saying by now. And when one sees what money can buy today, the statement sounds to be that of a loser. Indeed, often in … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Faith, Human Rights, The Good News
Tagged Blessings, Change, Hope, Humility
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We Are Family
Families have always been the bedrock of societies. Strong and happy families make for a strong and happy nation. It is always inspiring to see a man leaving his father and mother and taking for himself a wife. I am … Continue reading
The Spirit is Alive in the Valley
It is sad how religion is often perverted to become a force for division and subtraction rather than an influence for addition and multiplication. It is sadder still that so many wars are waged and acts of violence are committed … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Human Rights, Life, Love, Presence
Tagged Blessings, Change, Grace, Hope
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