Seven hundred years before Jesus was born, the prophet Isaiah declared: “For to us a child is born to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father,Prince of Peace.” The Baby whose bi...
To the end, Jesus cared for His own. From other sources we know He also prayed to the Father, for that bond of companionship was also breaking. Christ Alone There were no legions of angels on a mission of rescue. There was no softening of the pain by chemical means. This was raw, h...
Recently I celebrated my first birthday without my wife. We were married for over fifty years. It was a tender day filled with many emotions. Sometimes I shake my head in disbelief. Even though I am comforted to know she is in heaven I still feel a deep sense of loss not having her ...
But writing is such a struggle for me.I usually feel like I have to wrestle the words into place, through many drafts and dozens of interruptions and much angst. I am a perfectionist. I require silence to write. (Noise shuts down my brain. Highly inconvenient for both writing and motherho...
In the oneness of heart, mind and soul we acknowledge our unity with the whole of God. In this wholeness all is well. We know ‘all that the Father, Mother God is ‘I Am.’ We join with our Divinity within. Here we feel the wisdom of the ages, we know we are prosperous and pro...
Together, let’s spread more encouragement and positivity in the world. Keep moving forward, stay hopeful, and never underestimate the power of a few uplifting words to change your day – and your life – for the better. If you’d like to explore more of my work, you can find any of...
It requires discovery of the problem, recognition that a drastic move is needed, surrender to the process, and then healing and recovery from the changes and maybe even loss that come with surrender. The process of dying to self is not easy, and can be painful and even scary. Pulling ...
My citizenship in that new world rests on my being born “from above” by baptism in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. The water and oil mark on my forehead enables me to trust the man who stands at the gate of the year, as he exhorts me to ...
Again, such mutations that are based on a loss of original functionality are very easy to achieve in short order, but will eventually add up to result in genomic meltdown and eventual extinction of a species. They simply aren’t helpful over the long haul because there are only so many ...
“…A sudden loss of smell, known as anosmia or hyposmia, could be a symptom of the coronavirus, even if patients experience no other symptoms, according to leading Rhinologists in the UK. Evidence from South Korea, China and Italy suggests that many patients with COVID-19 may have experie...