The shape of our lives

The shape of our lives

In the best way possible, one feels very small standing in the nave of a 13thCentury cathedral. The massive, 800-year-old stone columns soaring symmetrically upward, virtually untouched by the passing of years, speak of the power and majesty of the Creator for Whom...
Cheering Mourning

Cheering Mourning

Parades and processionals, motorcades and March Madnesses, stadiums and stars (celestial & cinematic), have always drawn the masses, eager to interrupt daily routines to see or participate in whatever the personality/event. From rose-covered floats in SoCal to red...
Who’s got the plan?

Who’s got the plan?

While I’m not one of them, I’ve heard there are people who map out the trajectory of their lives and then proceed to (try to) make it all happen per the ‘plan.’ For those special individuals, it would be intriguing, years later, to talk with them and find out how that...
WITH OUT

WITH OUT

There is no heartache without a home, no decision without a door; no destiny without discipline, no worship without awe. There is no courtyard without secrets, no window without a view, no smoke without fire of a story that is not true. There is no reward without...
It’s a page-turner!

It’s a page-turner!

Boy, oh boy! The Bible is just chock full of intriguing characters, isn’t it? Some are known for their shocking antics and some for their astonishing obediences. Whichever, their places have been immortalized in Scripture. Their names alone can cause a reaction as...