You can’t go home again
byWe have given up our homes. Jeremiah 9:18 The phrase “you can’t go home again,” from the title of a 1940 novel by Thomas…
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An Encouraging Word — The missed opportunity
byLet us do good when we have the opportunity. Galatians 6:10 The late John Ed Pearce, who has been called Kentucky’s best newspaper writer,…
An Encouraging Word — Facing facts
byWorry brings on premature old age. Sirach 30:24 I woke up this morning and said to myself, “Oh, my God! I will be 71…
An Encouraging Word — Standing in the middle
by“… things both new and old.” Matthew 13:52 As I watch the leadership of Pope Francis, I am reminded of my days as pastor…
An Encouraging Word — Dreams can come true
by“The vision has its time. If it delays, wait for it. It will surely come.” Habakkuk 2:3 What is it about certain people that…
An Encouraging Word — The sin of withholding
byAs I have done for you, you should also do for one another. John 13:15 As we celebrate Holy Thursday, I am reminded of…
An Encouraging Word — Becoming the best versions of ourselves
byAll that matters is that one is being created anew. Galatians 6:15 Matthew Kelly, author of “Rediscover Catholicism,” describes holiness as seeking to become…
An Encouraging Word — A healthy imagination
byIf the vision delays, wait for it, it will surely come. Habakkuk 2:3 I am a dreamer, a fantasizer, a visionary and an idealist….
An Encouraging Word — The power of compassion
byShow compassion toward each other. Zechariah 7:9 At 70, I had my first experience of sitting in one of our local hospital emergency rooms….
An Encouraging Word — Recovering imagination
byHe is able to accomplish far more than all we ask for and imagine, by the power at work within us. Ephesians 3:20 Marilyn…