Category Archives: Spiritual Stuff
Welcome the Missionaries
From Here and Now by Henri J. M. Nouwen While living for a few months in one of the “young towns” surrounding Lima, Peru, I first heard the term “reverse mission.” I had come from the North to the South to help the poor, but the longer I was among the poor the more I
I Said What?
It is very cool when you find a quote you really like. It is really weird when you find out you are the one being quoted. I guess I said this: An absurd love
Never Let Then Tell You, “You Are To Young!”
On my last trip to Peru I met an interesting high school senior named Nathan. Nathan is more focused than most people his age. He was already taking college classes his senior year of high school. He had a good idea of what he was going to study and what his path was going to
All I Want For My Birthday
I am not a big fan of my own birthday. I usually let it pass without much fan fare. With the advent of social networking we now know when everyone’s birthday is. I received many awesome birthday wishes. Thanks to all. If you want to do something form my birthday (which I wouldn’t expect) please
I Pray For You
I PRAY FOR YOU. . .That does not mean that from time to time I pronounce certain words while thinking of you. It means that I feel responsible for you in my flesh and in my soul, that I will carry you with me as a mother carries her child; that I wish to SHARE,
Come Follow Me
I was blessing to spend last weekend at an event sponsored by the youth ministry office in the Archdiocese of Houston. Brain Johnson and company did a great job hosting youth ministers from all over TX (and FL). Here is the closing keynote I gave. Come Follow Me The sound is a little tinny because
Laugh, It’s Good For You
I have been putting the finishing touches on the first draft of a stress management book. The section I have been working on this morning is the healing benefits of laughter. If you were having a problem with coming up with a reason to season premier of The Office in Thursday, here you. Big thanks
Time in the future
“There will be a time, not so far from now, that you will look back on this phase of your life and instead of condemning it or beating up on it… Instead of blaming or guilting, you will feel appreciation for it, because you will understand that a renewed desire for life was born out
What is real?
“There are three things which are real: God, human folly and laughter. The first two are beyond our comprehension. So we must do what we can with the third.” JFK jr.