“Joy is prayer; joy is strength; joy is love; joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.”

–Mother Teresa

As today is Christmas Eve, and being with family and friends is far more important than hanging out with me on your screen device, this will be a short post.

It’s Christmas–the season for decorations, parties, songs, pageants, and gifts. All of that brings most of us happiness. Some folks, unfortunately, are in a season of pain, not happiness. Maybe […]

“But sometimes God delays His blessings to examine what’s in your heart. He waits on purpose. It’s not that He doesn’t want to bless you, but He’s after a purpose greater than your immediate blessing. God doesn’t want to just fix your problems. He wants to transform you in the process.”
–Tony Evans, American pastor and author

Who likes to wait? Seriously? No one does. It’s not in our DNA, especially in today’s hustle-bustle world. As witness, we have a world of […]

“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.”

–Willie Nelson, singer and, apparently, philosopher!

Just two days to Thanksgiving, so it’s time for the easiest post I write each year: What I’m thankful for. If you’ve been reading me for years, you’ll see some repeats. Honestly, some of these things I don’t think about often, but others I thank God for every day. Okay, here we go:

• U.S. citizenship. All of us won that lottery!

• Democracy. It survived … […]

“The vote is precious. It is almost sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have in a democracy.”

–the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis

We all survived Election Day. Hurray!

A few thoughts regarding the election. Please DON’T stop reading–I’m saying nothing about the individual candidates’ personalities or policies. There’s plenty of that in your news medium of choice.

First, a personal reflection. I voted on Election Day, in the rain, at a local elementary school. I dreaded the walk to the […]