“Heavenly Father, help us remember that the “jerk” who cut us off in traffic last night is a single mother who worked nine hours that day and is rushing home to cook dinner, help with homework, do the laundry and spend a few precious moments with her children. Help us to remember that the pierced, tattooed, disinterested young [...]
A few random thoughts from my recent conversations with God… The Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5 should be Christianity 101. So, Christians, how are we doing? Are we meek? Merciful? Pure in heart? What are you doing for the next generation? Can you do more? I know I can. I’ve learned that there [...]
Odds are if you spent any amount of time in Sunday School as a child then you’ve read Matthew 5…also known as the Sermon on the Mount or the Beatitudes. Like me, you’ve probably skimmed over them, maybe even highlighted them in your bible, but never really took time to meditate on them. Who even [...]
Often times, feelings sneak up on us. You think you’re ok. You think you’ve forgiven and you’re not angry anymore. But then something happens that reminds you. A smell. A song. A name. And there it is again. It appears on the surface of your memory as if it happened an hour ago. Every emotion, [...]
