At a Bible Study I attend, one of the men handed out a sheet of paper containing two lists. One list showed the things that are outside of our control. The other detailed the things that we can control. In reality, the list of things outside our … [Continue reading]
The Praying Monk
Yesterday was a hard day. It seemed like lots of stuff got piled on me and I didn't respond well. I will spare you the details but suffice it to say that circumstances reminded me of my many failures and my oh-so-evident faults. This morning, in a … [Continue reading]
On being grateful
A few days ago, I saw a meme in LinkedIn with some comments by the actor Jakie Chan about gratitude. That quote is shown at right in this post. It is so easy to be frustrated about what we don't have. It is also so easy to be jealous of someone … [Continue reading]
On Memorial Day
As I write this, I am sitting on my patio on a lovely May morning in a quiet neighborhood. I hear the distant rumble of jet engines from the local airport, but instead of carrying weapons that sow destruction, these jets are carrying people to … [Continue reading]
