2020 A YEAR OF PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION(?) Have you arrived at 2020 hoping this will be a year of personal transformation? At the start of such a journey, it’s crucial to know who you already are. And to take into account who you most definitely are not. The late Catholic...
Living Your Faith
Not Home Yet
NOT HOME YET An old missionary couple had been working in Africa for years and was returning to New York to retire. They had no pension; their health was broken; they were defeated, discouraged, and afraid. They discovered they were booked on the same ship as President Teddy Roosevelt,...
Meeting God
MEETING GOD There once was a little boy who wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with Twinkies and a six-pack of root beer, and he started his journey. When he had gone about three blocks,...
Instructions for Life
INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIFE 1. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. 2. Memorize your favorite poem. 3. Don’t believe all you hear. 4. Don’t spend all you have. 5. Don’t sleep all you want. 6. When you say, “I love you”, mean it. 7. When you...
I Know
I KNOW I know He is the beginning, so why do I worry about the end. I know He is the creator, so why do I wonder who will destroy. I know He has forgiven me, so why can’t I forgive myself. I know He is a healer, so...