King Solomon was said to be the wisest of all people in the world. The Scripture claims his wisdom was greater than anything else he had ever done. What is wisdom? Who has wisdom? We live in a world that is expanding on one hand while it is also shrinking on the other. People all…
Meditations
Becoming a New Israel
Sunday, we celebrate Pentecost. This celebration of new institutional life started long before Jesus’ time. Pentecost was a harvest festival and a time of plenty. Therefore, the people of Israel were used to the idea for centuries before the time of Jesus. Jesus brought the same concept back into the forefront of the people’s memory…
Anchor Points In Life
There is a time for everything. Ecclesiasticus reminds us of that over and over. There is a time to plant, a time to gather, a time for waking and sleeping and more. I have come to realize it is important for us to recognize this if we want a semi-normal life….yes, I said semi-normal as we are all only…
The Sound of Ants
This is springtime. The colors outside are beautiful. I take a walk in the evenings sometimes and I see the colors. The other day I was talking on the phone with someone. The person on the other end of the line said, “The birds are loud there.” I responded, “I don’t hear them as much as you do.” I explained…
Please Hurry Up and Slow Down
We are all on a journey. Everyone is traveling to the same destination but not at the same pace. That’s because we are all unique and our way of figuring out our path is different. We want to help everyone who is going our way. It is a great feeling when we help others. It…