Loss vs. Lack

Loss vs. Lack

25 Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, “Woman, here is your son,” 27 and to the disciple, “Here...
Believe to Receive

Believe to Receive

One of my favorite things to do during the Christmas season is re-read the story of Jesus’ birth. Every year without fail, I am struck anew with awe and wonder. This year, as I was reading the gospel of Luke, what stood out to me was the virgin Mary’s response to the...
How to Pray and Get Results

How to Pray and Get Results

Prayer is kind of a funny thing isn’t it? I mean, think about it. You are basically uttering your inner most private thoughts to some mysteriously unseen Divine Being. But somehow there is power in this centuries old practice. There is something oddly comforting and...