We have this fascination of resolving to be different in the New Year ahead. We all look for the New Year to bring some new resolve to make our lives better on January 1st and beyond. I offer you my thoughts on doubling down on the Continue reading “Doubling Down on Jesus and the Real Secrets to Life in 2013”
Tag: peace
A Blessed Christmas to All!!!
I wish you a very blessed Christmas and a happy, healthy New Year. May you be reborn in Jesus this beautiful season as we remember his birth into the world. He came to save us by showing us a better way to live—by loving. All across the world may we live in love and witness what binds us, not divides.
May you find happiness, fulfillment, and peace in 2013.
LISTEN, READ, LOVE, FIGHT, BELIEVE, LIVE & PRAY. The Real Secrets to Life—my gift to you.
Thanks for reading! Peace.
What is Jesus Asking Us About Newtown?
As my neighboring community of Newtown buries its dead and sends its children back to school, as tough as it may be there is a lesson in the Sandy Hook massacre. I’ve pondered this and think that Jesus is Continue reading “What is Jesus Asking Us About Newtown?”
As Jesus Welcomes the Children of Sandy Hook…
The 20 little children and 6 adults who were killed in Newtown (Sandy Hook) Connecticut are in a much safer, caring place. Jesus has welcomed them and they are now under his watchful eye. Unfortunately, the parents and Continue reading “As Jesus Welcomes the Children of Sandy Hook…”
Hope and Faith in Prayer
Boy, am I struggling with several facets of my life, starting with an ailing mom. It’s times like these, when the seas are really rough, that I need to double down on my prayer time. The problem is that Continue reading “Hope and Faith in Prayer”
What Do You Think Heaven is Like?
First, I know that heaven exists. How? Aside from our promise from God for eternal life, I have had too many brushes with heaven in my life. I have heard nurses, including my wife, talk about patients who Continue reading “What Do You Think Heaven is Like?”
God, What Do You Think I Should Do?
“God, what do you think I should do? It is the one question that has almost completely disappeared from the dialog of modern men and modern women. And it is for that sole reason that so many men and so many women lead lives of quiet desperation and animosity. If we think we can lead the lives of happiness we’re hoping for without asking that question and honestly seeking the answer to it, then we are absolutely kidding ourselves.” Matthew Kelly, in a speech at the Orange County Catholic Prayer Breakfast
From In the Company of Prayer
God Never Turns His Back!
Just a short but powerful thought for the day…
The greatest fallback in life is this—God NEVER turns his back on us. And I mean NEVER! Whenever I struggle a bit, like I am doing now, I am always reassured that Continue reading “God Never Turns His Back!”
How to Tune in to God
It’s easy to tune in to God. And if you tune in to him, you will hear God in your life. Give it a try if you’re not already tuned in.
Think turning that dial on the radio. There is a lot of static and stations you don’t want to hear. But when you tune in to that station you are looking for, and the reception is loud and clear, it’s Continue reading “How to Tune in to God”
You Won’t Find Peace in Your Life if You’re Not a Peacemaker
As we spent this 9/11 remembering the terrible events of eleven years ago, we should cherish the peace we have in our lives. Or if we don’t have peace, we should do everything possible to find it. God intends us to be happy, at peace, and fulfilled. Unfortunately, Continue reading “You Won’t Find Peace in Your Life if You’re Not a Peacemaker”