I have been in Israel for the past week and today I visited the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem. It was my third time to go and the impact is the same every single time. There are no words for the emptiness and sorrow that it produces in you. I go back because I never want to forget. …
Mind the Gap
I’ve had the privilege of spending a few days in London, England. Growing up watching movies set in London, it was so exciting to get to walk around and actually experience its history, charm and wonder. Getting around the city can be a challenge, so taking ‘the tube’ (subway) is the primary way for tourists to see the town. When …
I Was In the Eye Of The Hurricane
Recently our nation has, once again, had it’s attention turned to the threats and devastation that hurricanes can bring. Thoughts and prayers have gone out to those directly in the path of these storms and reeling from it’s destruction. Let’s continue to pray for those mourning the loss of life and having to start over after having their homes washed …
I Hate You
Life is complicated. With all the joys and wonders of sunsets, the laughter of children and autumn leaves changing color, there are equal amounts of pain and disappointments. Each of us handle pain in a different way… some internalize it, others lash out. Regardless of our responses, the fact is we all deal with pain and we have to be …
Possess The Land (Yes, It Requires Work)
The issue of ‘gifts’ really seems like it should be a non-issue. If someone wants to give you something, the attitude of most people is ‘ok, so give it to me!’ We are either given something or not and that seems to be where most people leave the issue. I hear this logic applied to the issue of spiritual gifts …
Snap Judgements: Making Deals With The Devil
Some things just seem like a ‘no-brainer’. You go the grocery store looking for watermelon and find out they are ‘buy one get one free’. Praise the Lord! There’s nothing to think about… you get two. That was easy. However, there are other times in life where the ‘obvious thing’ is not as obvious as it may seem. In Malcolm …