We choose our dogs, sometimes through rescue, but in the end, our dogs save us. This concept is brought to life in the new movie, A Dog’s Purpose, based on The New York Times bestseller by W. Bruce Cameron. A romp through reincarnation shows how Bailey, a Golden Retriever, starts off as a beloved pet. […]
Doubt. It’s a key ingredient to faith. If you don’t question, you don’t care. A new book helped me to examine what I believe and why. The Value of Doubt: why unanswered questions, not unquestioned answers, build faith, is written by Bill Tammeus, a veteran journalist and award-winning religion writer. (Skylight Paths Publishing, September 2016, […]
A new year is an official reboot, a chance to rewrite bad chapters. Yet 10% or less achieve new year goals. My goal is to overcome worry, yet I worry I can’t. Worry has its place in vigilance and protection. Interestingly, studies show that worriers have high intelligence. (But that comes with few bragging rights. […]
Merry Christmas! It’s a greeting that celebrates light in a too-dark world. For Christians, the heartbeat of Jesus Christ’s message is humility and service. “Merry Christmas” is about love triumphing against all odds. Consider that the King of Kings was born among the poorest holding lineage with the most persecuted of people. The Nativity story […]
(Photo: Angels in the Bible Storybook by Allia Zobel Nolan) Christmas lights, twinkling windows, and starry skies make me think of angels. Busier than workshop elves, angels do God’s bidding, sometimes in disguise. Have you ever been saved from near calamity? Or unexpectedly received help from a stranger? Lucky coincidence to some, but others like […]