Be careful, or your kids might take your Christianity a little too seriously. We pass down some Christian basics to our kids from the time we can pass them the milk. Tell the truth, God doesn’t like liars. Obey your parents, and it will go well with you. Blessed are...
My grip is strong. Too strong. I hold on tight to what I think I deserve. I grasp at what I’d like to come my way. I cling to my pride, selfish ambitions and resentments. I hold on to a life without suffering. I want to claim my rights and grab God’s blessings. I...
What’s your native language? Mine is English. I added Spanish as a second language in the 80’s. I do all right, but I know that I speak it with a Gringa accent. This week we have a friend staying with us from Brazil whose native language is Portuguese. He speaks...
Yesterday I read the words that Jesus spoke to a group of religious people, and I couldn’t help but wonder what he would say to the religious people today–myself included. He told them that in spite of their diligent search of Scriptures, they still missed him....
I confess. I’m a cropper. I crop out extra people who are distractions… I crop out the trash at the entry of an inviting alleyway… I crop out clutter...
The FIFA World Cup is all about soccer—and apparently suffering. “This will be a World Cup where teams that do well will suffer. We want to be the team that can suffer the most.” That’s what Michael Bradley, U.S. soccer team midfielder, said before the World Cup...
