Walls can become doorways

Walls can become doorways

‘In this world you will have trouble.’ Jesus. In the West, we ‘hear’ him saying, ‘In this world you will have peace and prosperity.’ Something rises up inside us at the thought of difficulties and hurdles and sicknesses and setbacks. To bolster this thinking,...
One day we’ll know

One day we’ll know

It was a green light, and I was going straight through. An oncoming driver, busily adjusting his car radio, turned left into what was currently my space in the intersection. We each careened off one another, me over the curb, headed for a tall hedge which I wanted to...
Tag! You’re It!

Tag! You’re It!

Of all the categories of US ambassadorships, there is one that sounds remarkably like the one conveyed upon every follower of Jesus. It is ‘Ambassador Extraordinary,’ defined as: an individual who is the highest-ranked diplomatic minister going on a special mission....
Post hospital-stay musings

Post hospital-stay musings

My recent 4-days in a hospital bed were revealing. They were a no-choice life-interruption to be served, a time of childlike helplessness, a brief season of switched roles, a hiatus of normal activities and responsibilities. I’ve written before about the quality of...
That’s Worth Celebrating!

That’s Worth Celebrating!

A Golden Anniversary is a major milestone for a married couple. When a man and woman have arrived at this heady number, it speaks highly of their commitment, their perseverance, their willingness to struggle through together whatever comes their way. If they have done...