One of the most difficult things for a parent is recognizing that their child is growing up and then allowing them to do something new. There’s a time when responsibility can, and should, be handed over to the child in order to keep them growing. But it can be hard to know enough to be comfortable. As a parent you might begin asking…
My coworkers sat beside me as the contractor’s representatives sat across the table explaining (I should probably say, “explaining away”) the nuances of their work: why their progress was slow, why their invoicing lagged, why they needed more time to fix the problems which they themselves had created. You know … the usual stuff. And…
We have all read in scientific books, and, indeed, in all romances, the story of the man who has forgotten his name. This man walks about the streets and can see and appreciate everything; only he cannot remember who he is. Well, every man is that man in the story. Every man has forgotten who…
If you’ve read this blog for very long, this may seem a repetitive topic to you. I’ve written on the topic of dedication several times over the years and it’s even a theme that I tend to talk about in casual conversation too. The reason is that I think it is extremely important. Why bother…
(Photo courtesy of Jeremy Perkins at unsplash.com) The other day I went to the park with my two little kids and they both found ways to amuse themselves by spinning around. This brought to mind how much I loved spinning rides as a child. Just like my kids, if given the opportunity, I’d stay on…
Faith is a living, bold trust in God’s grace, so certain of God’s favor that it would risk death a thousand times trusting in it. Such confidence and knowledge of God’s grace makes you happy, joyful and bold in your relationship to God and all creatures. The Holy Spirit makes this happen through faith. Because…
I can still feel it with every recollection. Joy. Pure … unbridled … joy. Oh sure, I was definitely in pain. But I had scored a goal! It was my first ever, and so joy overcame that pain. I had played soccer since I was six and even though I was now twelve, I hadn’t…
I am not afraid. God is in control. Though in only two months our nation will hold an election for President between an egotistical moron on one side and a conniving snake of a criminal on the other. I am not afraid. God is in control. Though the less-damaging choice for President (the egotistical moron)…
(Torch graphic above is from LiverpoolFC.com – the symbol of the search for justice and remembrance of those who died in the Hillsborough tragedy 15 April 1989) Everyone who knows me knows how much I love Liverpool Football Club and, as with any die-hard fan, I’ve experienced joy and utter frustration through the years…
My heart hurts. It doesn’t really matter why; it just does. It’s a feeling with which all of us are familiar because we live in a fallen world. I am sure that you know it well: The weight of the world seems for a moment to rest, Atlas-like, upon your shoulders. The crushing pain…
Deus Vincit 