As a student, did you ever try to get away with not fully doing your homework assignments? I would be willing to bet we all tempted fate once and a while especially on the nights before a snow day or for those subjects that we struggled in. I did this from time to time myself. … [Read more…]
I love the book of Jonah for so many reasons. First of all, I find it very entertaining. Second, it is completely about forgiveness. But the forgiveness in this book is not the lofty notion of forgiveness that is overbearing and hard to achieve. It’s about the cycle of forgiveness that we all go through … [Read more…]
This week as I read these passages, studied and searched for God’s word, I came to see that one of the greatest challenges we face in this world is to live a life of love which is to live a life of forgiveness because love bridges all pains and kills all hate. In life, love … [Read more…]
I was intrigued by a question I was asked last week about the relationship of James and Paul. Now I know what I’ve been taught about James the brother of Jesus and St. Paul. But I also know that there is very little information in the Bible or in general about James. What we know … [Read more…]
The Golden Rule, we all teach our children and like to think that we try to live our lives by the Golden Rule to treat others as we want to be treated. But so often we fail to live up to this Golden Rule especially when we are tired, stressed out or sick. Sometimes we … [Read more…]
On Tuesday, I was running around meeting with people, preparing worship, emailing, reading and making phone calls. I was busy and happy. But at one point of the day, I stopped for a moment because it was 2:00 pm and all of a sudden I became aware that I was starving. So, I did what … [Read more…]
I know a woman, a woman that I have developed a close relationship with in the past year, who has had a lot of trauma in her life in the past three to five years; trauma that for many would cause a crisis of faith. In the past couple of years, she has lost her … [Read more…]
When I was in high school, my brother Erick was stationed in Saudi Arabia as part of his active duty in the air force. This was at a time when they didn’t have access to computers and every two weeks he was allowed one phone call on some very staticky lines to talk to our … [Read more…]
Pictures from our outing to Harbor Yard to watch the Homes for the Brave charity game. Pictures are thanks to Claudia!
Have you ever been in a situation when you just wished for a miracle to help you through your time of doubt? I think we all want miracles. We all desire to have our lives miraculously made just a little easier to deal with from time to time. We want to experience our prayers being … [Read more…]
