Holy Father, In the wake of school violence, much doubt has been cast upon the power of prayer. I’ve heard it said that prayer is insufficient to stop bullets from killing our school children. Thank You, Father that this is not true. You absolutely hear prayer (Psalm 65:2). Granted, in and of ourselves, we are powerless to …
A Day of Light
“He who practices the Truth comes to the light” (John 3:21). A room may look elegant and romantic by the flicker of candlelight, but expose it to the brightness of day and all inconsistencies become evident. The cracking paint, the peeling wallpaper, the dingy carpet. What low light masks; the sun’s rays accentuate. If we are truly …
The Trouble with Trouble (Part 2)
My pet calf, Trouble, had grown up. And now he would have to be sold. I decided that if I could somehow trade Trouble’s bovine nature with a human one, it would solve the whole dilemma. That way, he could just live with us forever. The next day with puffy, tearful eyes, I went to discuss this option …