My two year-old is afraid of shadows. When he sees a shadow, he shrieks and clings to the nearest adult so tightly. I’ve tried to demystify shadows for him. I’ve wriggled my own hands and created objects with his hands, to help him see that we are the ones that create and control … [Read more...]
You Can Try Again
There you are in a nice comfortable boat. That’s not really where you want to be, but it’s manageable. You look far into the distance and spot your dream destination. It looks so beautiful, inviting and reachable. There is only one problem. This boat of yours will not take you … [Read more...]
This Matter of Fear
One of the most popular parables of Jesus is the Parable of Talents in the 25th chapter of the Book of Matthew. Just before he left on a long journey, a man called his servants and gave them talents (ancient units of money). There were his servants and, so, any gain they made … [Read more...]
It’s Time to Come Out of Hiding
Sometime ago, I had an interesting conversation with a lady. I had been assigned to mentor her through a project and our conversation was supposed to be centered on that project. However, it quickly turned into something else, something more interesting. As we discussed, I … [Read more...]
Unveiling Your Own Purpose
I prayed so many times for so many years, “Lord, what is the purpose of my life?” And then, I would go through the lengthiest, most thorough process I knew in trying to find out. Then, I would go on a guessing game. Then, I would look at what someone else was doing and wonder if … [Read more...]