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“Before I was humiliated, I was like a stone lying in deep mire, and He that is mighty came and, in His mercy, lifted me up, and raised me aloft, and placed me on top of the wall.” St. Patrick “And as Saul journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly there shine around him a…

“This is the disciple who had leaned on the heart of Jesus at the meal.” John 21:20 “Behold I stand at the door and knock.”  Jesus the Christ “Let My love open the door to your heart.”  Pete Townshend If you’re over the age of fifty, or a fan of Tony Bennet (Lady Gaga is),…

“Iona is a thin place, where only tissue separates the material from the spiritual.” George MacLeod, founder of the Iona Community “Lord, I love the place where your glory dwells.” Psalm 26 Where is the place, or places that you consider most sacred?  Someplace where you’ve visited, or perhaps gone on pilgrimage?  Or maybe someplace…

“Many daughters have done valiantly, but you have surpassed them all.” Proverbs “A man’s daughter is his heart.  Just with feet walking out in the world.”  Mat Johnson “She makes the world a better place.”  Jason One of the highlights of my week was attending a work farewell party for my daughter Meghan, who is…

“How wonderful it is to walk with God along the road which holy men have trod.”  Theodore H. Kitching “Almighty Father, Son and Holy Ghost . . . allow that I may keep a door in Paradise; that I may keep even the smallest door, the furthest door, the darkest, coldest door, the door that…

“Whoever gives a cup of water to one of these little ones . . . will not lose his reward.” Jesus as quoted in Matthew 10 “Your coffee is ready” Jim Some time ago I wrote about an “unholy trinity” of homeless men whom I met on Good Friday.  Today, the day to celebrate The…

“There is no indispensable man.” “It’s better than a sharp stick in the eye.” “God of my Fathers, I acknowledge and glorify you.” Daniel 2 Memorial Day will always be associated with My Dad, the best man I’ve ever known.  He was part of what Tom Brokaw called “The Greatest Generation.”  He fought in WWII,…

“Charm is deceitful and beauty is fleeting. A Woman who fears the Lord—she makes herself praiseworthy.” Proverbs 31 “Make sure you excel in the act of kindness also.” 2 Corinthians 8 Linda is one of the most hospitable women I’ve ever known.  She is also very elegant, paying close attention to her appearance and attire. …

“Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord shall be praised.”  Proverbs 31:30 “Don’t ever give up on the Lord Jesus!  He is with you constantly, to be your rock of strength and a daily friend.”  Mom, taken from her memory book given to her daughter Mary Jo It’s…

Coincidence is God’s way of remaining anonymous. This week was a Papua New Guinea week for me.  My family and I lived there from 1991-1994 as missionaries for the Lutheran Church.  It was “the best of times and the worst of times.”  That experience was a significant factor in shaping my life, and I’ve spent…