Two things come to my mind when I think about the difficult things I have experienced in my lifetime.  One was the most difficult thing I had to do in my life.  The other is something that happens throughout my life, on different occasions and in different aspects of my daily life.  It can be avoided, but it often catches me off guard.  That’s the one I want to write about today.  It doesn’t matter what age you are, your social status, or your employment; it can happen to any of us. It’s a time when we…

Like Jesus, prayer is always available to us.  When I think no one is around, what is the answer?  Prayer. Having spent a great deal of time by myself, I rarely feel as if I am alone.  As I walk through my day, I am purposeful about bringing Jesus with me.  When I forget to include him, it is obvious.  Mainly because I find myself lacking compassion or understanding, and realize I am not being prayerful.  If I am prayerful, I am not lonely, and when I am feeling lonely, I have neglected to include Jesus. When you’re injured…

“Whoever comes my way, I see Jesus in them.”  I can’t take credit for the quote (anonymous), but I can say that when I think about those words, it makes me smile.  My perspective has been to see love in everyone who comes my way.  So, for anyone on the fence about Jesus, feel free to substitute the word love. Why would I be comfortable with such a substitution?  Jesus can’t resist love.  So if we are living life from a perspective of love, we are most certainly pleasing Jesus.  If you are uncomfortable with the word Christian…

I’ve grown to realize that one of our shortcomings as humans is knowing how we are heard by others, whether we choose to be nasty or nice.  We speak, and our emotions flow without reservation.  Sometimes, without regard to how it is received by others, and without regard to how hurtful it might sound. I remember being surprised by someone who had no idea they were speaking to me harshly.  Out of respect, I kept quiet.  However, it is a lesson that stayed with me.  I will never forget the tone that I heard or how it made that…