Monthly Archives: February 2016
Faith abounds in paradox: juxtaposing concepts that seem contradictory yet are affirmed as truth nonetheless. That God remains in control of the universe while still giving sway to our free will makes a good case in point. I’m not sure it’s worth trying to get our heads around that notion;…..
This week, I’m struck that Valentine’s Day coincided with the first Sunday of Lent: a mash-up of hearts and heartbreak. While February 14th celebrates everything warm and soft and sweet we feel about love, Lent calls us to remember its cost.
We all know that we need love as well…..
I happen to have a “significant” birthday this week. It has set me to thinking about time.
Time is one of God’s more paradoxical gifts. In every day we each have an equal amount of literal time, but we also each have a different length of lifetime. On…..
Sometimes, when I’m looking at a particularly beautiful sight in nature, whether in person, or in a photo, I shake my head and think, “How can someone see this and not think God is for real?” For me, the world of nature affords such majesty of beauty and variety and surprise it…..