Rest

Rest

What wearies you today? What burdens do you carry?  (Before you read on, take time to reflect on your answers.) Where do I find my peace? What is the rest I seek? (Stop. Reflect.) When our children were young my wife and I didn’t send them to bed with a book and...
Pain

Pain

In the 16th chapter of John, we find Jesus foreshadowing his earthly exit to his disciples. He makes a point to contrast the pain and persecution that they will face in evangelizing with the joy and peace found in a life lived with the Holy Spirit and eventual eternal...

Connection During a Pandemic

Dear Friends, It was wonderful to connect with some of you last week over Zoom, text, facebook messenger, or email. Hearing about how you are faring, and being brought out of the isolation of my own thoughts and feelings gives me strength and hope. This week, I read...
Breath

Breath

This last November, while in Pennsylvania, I went on several short runs around the neighborhood. During those runs I found myself gasping for air almost immediately. At first, I thought I was just out of practice, it had been a while since I had gone for a run before...
Hear

Hear

The U.S. Census this year will not only count, but also gain much information about our population. To do so, the census will ask the respondents to put themselves in various categories. While this process serves a good purpose, there is a human tendency to want to...