In honor of Saint Augustine’s Feast day that just passed I want to take some time to reflect on a quote by him…. “You made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you.” What a beautiful reminder that we are not made of … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2014
Hello, God? What are you wearing right now?
My thoughts on personal style have evolved over time to a point where comfort rules above all else. It’s not that I did not seek out comfort in the clothes I purchased during my life; it’s just that now comfort seems to be the primary concern. Now, do not confuse … Continue reading
Read, pray, sing, forgive…..repeat
**It’s the hardest thing to give away And the last thing on your mind today It always goes to those that don’t deserve It’s the opposite of how you feel When the pain they caused is just too real It takes everything you have just to say the word… Forgiveness … Continue reading
You’re gonna have to serve somebody
A couple of days ago, ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) blew up a shrine in Mosul, Iraq that commemorates the burial place of the Jewish prophet Jonah. I am pretty sure that there was some accompanying press release from the terrorist group supporting the action as part of … Continue reading
The Solution to All of the World’s Problems
I know a few people who have the card – a medical marijuana card. Yes, I said ‘a few’. From my observation there appear to be two types of card holders. The first are those whose sole purpose is to find some relief from an ailment or to supplement some another … Continue reading
The Bible is not…
A few weeks ago I was on Christian blog where one of the posts was from a person looking for evidence that the Bible was indeed just a collection of interesting stories and not the actual word of God. This person was looking for confirmation of several possible contradictions within … Continue reading
And now a word about satan…
There is a widely used phrase these days among Christians that we are Christ’s hands and feet. In short, that it is up to us to continue Christ’s work here on earth using our own physical effort and personal resources. We manifest Christ here on earth by our actions. There … Continue reading
man + woman + love = something devine
There was a very popular book written in the 1990’s, Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus. Although I have not read it, I have heard enough about it (and read the Wikipedia post) to understand the premise. Essentially the author reminds us that the two genders have fundamental … Continue reading