April 3, 2008

The Circle of Life I'm inspired by the generosity of Warren Buffet (76), who has recently expressed his intentions of giving away about $37 billion before he dies.

Learning to love - the answer to all problems Often what keeps us from love is a sense of being swamped by our own problems. But listen: love is the answer to all problems.

One with us In 1961, astronaut Alan Shepard, the first man to ever view the earth from space, expressed his sense of awe using the only words that seemed fitting at the time.

Eyes closed, ears open... The night was very dark. I found it hard to sleep. It was quiet except for the hum of the car motor, but after several hours, the car pulled to a stop.

April 10, 2008

Looking back at Easter A group of four year olds were gathered in a Sunday School class. The teacher looked at the bright-eyed children and asked, "Does anyone know what day it is today?"

Learning to love - Let people be people Letting God be who He is, so that you too can be yourself, is the first step to a life of love

Hope deferred & 'acadie' The experience of prayer can sometimes be discouraging, even for those who are quite disciplined at it.

April 18, 2008

What is Forgiveness? Something I've discovered is that even though we talk so frequently about forgiveness, many find it hard to define in a practical way what forgiveness is.

Learning to love - The debt of love Letting God be who He is, so that you too can be yourself, is the first step to a life of love

Restore to me... 'Acadie,' or spiritual languor, is an experience that is especially common for people at the beginning stages of trying to establish a discipline of prayer in their lives.

I was a hopeful agnostic Before coming to faith, I would have described myself as a hopeful agnostic. I wanted to believe in God, but was unsure of how to proceed.

April 24, 2008

How We Love as Couples "How can we ever have any hope of a happy future together?" "Will this relationship ever work out?" "It feels like we're living like roommates under the same roof!"

Learning to love - seeing Jesus One time in the mall I saw a little robot being used as an advertising gimick. He was about three feet high, rolled around the floor on invisible castors...

Four graces The gift of salvation is a very easy thing to take for granted.

An ordinary but faithful person When I was asked to write down my testimony, I did not realize how difficult it would be.