Let me let you in on one of my secrets: I hate to make promises. Over the years, I have learned that sometimes I failed to fulfill promises because I either forgot or was blocked by unforeseen circumstances. For some, that’s par for the course for everybody. After...
Scripture: Acts 9:3-9, 17-20 “Now as he was going along and approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?” He asked, “Who are you, Lord?” The reply...
Yesterday was my 59th birthday! I’m grateful to God to be alive. Neither my gratitude nor my joy can be tamped down—by any or all of that. Now, I understand, more than ever before, how short and precious life is. Younger people may hear that reflection, and it will...
