I’ve always liked the beggar-to-beggar definition of evangelism – “…one beggar telling another beggar where to find bread.” Since I feel more beggarly than ever these days, I’m drawn to “my people,” not so much as an authority on God, but poor enough to reach other poor folks. Befriending the Lord’s beloved is no heroic …
God Takes (His) Time
They say, “Time heals all wounds,” but I don’t believe it. Some people just get more infected over time. Time doesn’t heal, but God does–– though he often does take his time to do the healing. That might be a mercy so we’re not thrown into shock by his therapeutic ways. His procedures can be …
Live While Alive
God doesn’t usually hand out due dates and deadlines. He doesn’t tell us how much time we have to finish our work here on his earth. I guess he expects us to live responsibly, sensibly, and obediently all the time. We don’t know when our final performance review is scheduled, so if we’re wise we …
Whose To-Do List Do We Do?
“Like anybody, I would like to live a long life; longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that now. I just want to do God’s will.” Martin Luther King Jr. - the day before he was assassinated In reality, everybody is terminal. Cancer reminds me to take full advantage of whatever time I have …
Making Adjustments
A few years ago the prospect of bouncing back from my losses seemed remote at best. But over time, my soul has begun to heal, and hope has steadily seeped back into my hoper. And while I continue to grieve the defeats, in the last few years, my grief, as a predominant sentiment, has diminished. …
