Inspiration From The Mountain

There are seasons in life when we do not know what to do next. We may have plans, hopes, and dreams, but suddenly something changes. A door closes. An opportunity does not come. A prayer seems unanswered. We find ourselves standing at a crossroads, wondering which...

I’m not a very good texter. There’s a reason for that. During my years practicing law, I never conducted business by text. A text created a written record of a client conversation. Someone could glance over my shoulder in public and read it. If I lost my phone,...

“Not far.” “Not long.” During the times I ministered in Haiti, I heard those two expressions more times than I could count. At first, I assumed they meant the same thing they meant at home. I quickly learned otherwise. When I asked how far we needed to walk to reach a...

“And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying: ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.’”     Matthew 5:1–3 (NKJV) Have you ever...

Every few months my doctor prescribes high-dose steroids to treat polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). When it flares, simple things become difficult. Getting out of the car takes planning. Stairs seem twice as tall as they used to be. Even sitting at the organ becomes an...