In this our oh so busy world, Stopping can be hard, The things that we just have to do, The jobs we can’t discard. We get so wrapped up in ourselves, The burdens that we bear, That we let our troubles rule us, And give in to despair. At last we look to God,…
Lessons Of Love
Growing up, I thought that romantic relationships were, quite simply, a waste of time. I am not sure why my younger self had such a pessimistic outlook on love… I was probably under the influence of celebrity couples and their dramatic breakups. Alas, I focussed on developing friendships in an attempt to avoid potential heartbreak,…
Uncertain Hope
Over the past few years, as I have talked about and wrestled with our call to faithfully seek out and create beauty and goodness in our world, I have been frustrated by the seeming disparity between the imagery and language of our two realities. Too often, it seems we witness violence, tragedy, hunger and horror,…