A faith without some doubts is like a human body with no antibodies in it. People who blithely go through life too busy or indifferent to ask the hard questions about why they believe as they do will find themselves defenseless against either the experience of tragedy...
A pastor of a small church would occasionally call on one gentleman to pray, and every time this one particular guy would pray, he would end with the strangest statement, “And, oh Lord, prop us up on our leaning side.” Finally, the pastor pulled him aside, and he...
Too few people ever truly fall in love, which makes me sad. I think it could be because they are forever looking for the perfect partner who will finally rescue them and make them happy. They don't realize that no one can "make you" happy. A person can wait their...
I was waiting in line for a ride at the airport. When a cab pulled up, the first thing I noticed was the taxi was polished to a bright shine. Smartly dressed in a white shirt, black tie, and freshly pressed black slacks, the cab driver jumped out and rounded the car...
Every year, Holy Saturday hits me hard with the memory that the silence of God isn’t the absence of God.
Spring gets you every time. Every year it sucks me in, but then, I’m easy—a few cool blue skies, new grass, wildflowers, and I’m in love.
Yearly reminder: There is no resolution that, if kept, will make you more worthy of love. You, as your actual self, and not as some made-up ideal, are already worthy.