If we live long enough here on earth, every single one of us is going to experience difficult times. Some of those are going to overwhelm us, challenging us to the limits of our ability to recover feelings of joy, peace, and thankfulness.This coming week here in America we will celebrate the holiday of Thanksgiving … Continue reading Remaining thankful in the worst of times
The temple of you
We've all done it from time to time, taken a good, hard, long look in the mirror. That isn't meant to be rhetorical. I mean actually looked at our visage as it is reflected back to us, our physical appearance.The reactions to that visage spread out across a wide spectrum from "yeah, baby, I got … Continue reading The temple of you
Cast off whatever drags you down
I have seen it lamented in numerous publications and on broadcast television that there is a general negativity out there among today's youth. And when they talk about 'today's youth' in this fashion, they haven't been referring only to the old stand-by of 'teen angst.' It is a phenomenon that seems to be embedding itself … Continue reading Cast off whatever drags you down
The greatest question ever asked
About a half century ago, literally on the other side of the world, the Reverend Billy Graham was delivering one of his typical fire and brimstone sermons 'Down Under' in Australia. The theme of his sermon that day revolved around what he called "the greatest question ever asked by any man." That questioner to whom … Continue reading The greatest question ever asked
Embarrassed about Christ?
There are many people in this world, especially right here in the United States, who would describe themselves if pushed into a corner as Christians.However, many would have to almost literally be pushed into that corner and have a knife held to their throat to admit it. You might then even get their denomination: Catholic, … Continue reading Embarrassed about Christ?
MATT VEASEY 