Every year, with trepidation, I lay my life before God. All my activities including ministry outreach, are handed over to the Lord for reevaluation. Am I supposed to sign up for another year? Should I keep this going? I am always worried that our Divine Director might ask me to give up something I love…
It’s easy to see courageous people. Most of us automatically think courageous people are firefighters, who run into burning buildings. We think of police officers, who come whenever we are in danger. Some may even think of doctors, who deal with trauma and life-and-death decisions, as courageous people. No doubt, these are courageous people, but…
Upon hearing the news of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna’s tragic death, I, like the rest of the world was saddened. Why would God take this former NBA superstar and his rising star daughter so early in life? Kobe, a children’s book author, was as successful after basketball as he was while playing in…
It’s the end of January and time seems to be flying by. The to-do list seems never-ending. Who else is feeling overwhelmed, inundated, and swamped with life? If it sounds like I’m whining, it’s probably because I am. We all can get knee-deep in life and need to vent. For me it’s been: How much…
In a couple of weeks I’m headed to New York City, one of my favorite cities in the world. It’s the place where it all turned around for me, my spiritual crossroad, where I gave God complete control of my life after a devastating job loss and going my own way for seventeen years. And…