Ouch! That hurt! It wouldn’t have hurt anymore if he’d actually hit me with his fists. He had confronted me with the reality that my words had so offended his…
What do you think is the opposite of love? The easy answer is hate but that isn’t even close. Because hate takes attention and focus and (usually) preoccupation with the…
One of the questions I get often from parents trying to raise children in a society and culture that seems to have been reduced to sand. This reduction has occurred…
The dictionary defines the word “obligation” as “an act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound; a duty or commitment.” When I was growing…
Hey, we were kids! And it was Christmas morning AND our parents were still asleep AND it was a snow cone maker AND there were sugary syrup packets! What did…
She just rolled her eyes. I'm getting that more and more from my 12 year old lately! Sure, I had just used one of my old, worn out Dad sayings,…
Jesus gave us many promises as he preached and taught during His ministry. The problem is we want to pay attention to the "happy" promises like "ask, and it shall…
When I am at peace with the direction of my life I find that restfulness spills over onto those around me. But that makes perfect sense. After all, we constantly…
This famous conversation between St. Seraphim of Sarov and a young, Russian nobleman is a true treasure for us today:
Movilof asked: "What does it mean, acquiring the Holy Spirit?" Abba…
There are real and debilitating consequences to living life asleep. Wow, what a way to begin a devotional!
But seriously, the ancient saying "the unexamined life is not worth living" hits…