When I stepped out of my bedroom yesterday morning, my youngest son greeted me with a big smile. I couldn't help but wonder why he was there, just standing in the hallway outside my bedroom door. That's when I noticed the string in his hand. As soon as he saw me...
(A spiritual comparison)In the past working as a Bail Supervisor working in a local court system, I had a number of individuals assigned to report to me on a weekly basis. Many of them had substance abuse problems and It became obvious to me that they were using drugs...
There are many accusations flying around this world. Many of them are directed straight to us, and it can sure hurt. Still, there are people way worse off than we are. Let’s us go back to the 19th Century when King Ludwig II of Bavaria was reigning in his kingdom....
"I hate pride and arrogance…" (Prov 8:13b, NIV2)A young woman goes to confession and admits that she is prideful. "Any time I look in the mirror, I can't help but think that I am so beautiful, much more than any of my friends that look like prunes compared to me." The...
When Ireland was invaded by the Normans in 1169, they had no idea that they would have to endure British rule for the next eight centuries. English laws were soon enacted to strip them of their land as well as of their unique cultural heritage, including their...
"God, I thank you that I am not like other men--robbers, evildoers, adulterers--or even like this tax collector." (Luke 18:11, NIV)When the full impact of the potato blight struck Ireland, the general public opinion in Britain was that the Irish brought this disaster...
The Irish had suffered so much during the famine years when their potato crops, their only available staple, failed. Though millions died, others looked to the horizon with hope in their hearts. Distant lands in far-away countries, lands where there was no famine,...