Last month I wrote of our Lenten journey and how we should follow the example of Jesus (and the Abbate family) to care for others, even in the darkest times of our lives. Now in the glorious light of the Resurrection on Easter Sunday, I want to tell you about the Hamilton family, specifically their daughter Bethany, whose life is portrayed in … [Read more...]
When you exercise your faith, be sure to focus on your CORE
I’ve been on a fitness kick lately. Whether it’s my age, my doctor’s recommendations or my desire to live long enough to see the Chicago Cubs play in a World Series, I am trying to maintain a regular exercise program. My wife and I both work at healthcare companies and our daughter just graduated with a degree in exercise science, so the … [Read more...]
In a changing world, address doubt with kindness and love
As I wrote in last month’s column, there are changes all around us. The New Year has brought a new Administration, new ideas, new hopes for the future. How do we deal with changes in our lives? Do we welcome new ideas and new ways of doing things or do we sit entrenched in our own certainty and fight against change, no matter the cost? In the … [Read more...]
The world is changing, but God’s Word is constant and sure
Changes are everywhere. The New Year approaches. Soon we will change our calendars to 2009. Historic changes are underway in Washington, DC as Barack Obama prepares for his inauguration as the 44th President of the United States. Changes in jobs, retirement funds and consumer confidence levels happen daily across America as unemployment … [Read more...]
Love unconditionally & know God’s unconditional love
According to my dictionary, a routine is a set of “commonplace tasks as must be done regularly or at specified intervals.” In this sense, routines can be good, helping us to organize our time and accomplish tasks in a timely manner. The dictionary also states that a routine is “unvarying, unimaginative, a rote procedure.” In this sense, routines … [Read more...]
Running, praying and listening to the soundtrack of our lives
My feet pound the pavement, left, right, up, down, endless exertion just to burn a few calories. On the road, my head clears out the daily worries as prayers and ideas float to the top. Inside, my iPod plays my favorite playlist. Words are flowing out like endless rain into a paper cup. They slither while they pass, they slip across the … [Read more...]
Live in love today, even if items remain on your “bucket list”
In the very first column I wrote for this blog, more than three years ago, I described the things I would do “if I were a rich man,” as Tevye sang in Fiddler on the Roof. While a couple of items were rather indulgent (new house, cars for everyone, lots of overseas travel), I realized that many could be accomplished without a fortune. The list … [Read more...]
We walk by faith, despite our human needs for guarantees
Based upon the Gospel reading in John 20:19-31. Jerry Maguire is despondent. A professional agent of professional athletes, Maguire (Tom Cruise) works hard to secure big dollar contracts and endorsement deals for his clients. Without rest, he does whatever and says whatever it takes to make his clients rich. Lately, however, he has become … [Read more...]