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Tag Archives: Hope
Faith in an App
When I worked for Snowline Hospice, we used Google Maps to find where our patients are. I discovered that Google Maps has no idea where anything is in Georgetown, CA. One time it had me turn left on a road. … Continue reading
Posted in blessings, Faith, Science and Religion, Trust
Tagged faith, Google Maps, Hope, Jesus, resurrection
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Strength in Community
When our son, Brian, was about three years old, we got a dalmatian puppy. When dalmatians are young, they are a handful. Brian couldn’t say spots. It came out as pots. We wanted to name her Daisy, so we registered … Continue reading
Posted in Behavior, blessings, Health and wellness, Jesus, News and politics, pandemic, Relationships, Science and Religion
Tagged COVID-19, healing, Hope, Jesus
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Blessings After Loss
2020. What a year. It is this time of year where families and friends gather together to give thanks. I remember what that was like. I remember the Thanksgivings of years gone by. These last years, we would gather with … Continue reading
Posted in blessings, Holidays, Hope
Tagged Abundance, blessings, Gratitude, Hope, Moses, Promised Land, Thanksgiving
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Encountering Evil
Sometimes, our brains go haywire. We will do things that we know is wrong, but we do them anyway. Things might come out of our mouth that we suddenly wish it wasn’t said. We might break a speed limit. We … Continue reading
Posted in Behavior, Hope, Jesus, Justice, News and politics
Tagged Hope, Jesus, Las Vegas shootings, love, Stephen Paddock
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Fathers and Sons, Part 2
King Duncan shares this story: “A substitute Sunday School teacher couldn’t open the combination lock on the supply cabinet. So, she went to the pastor for help. The pastor started turning the dial of the combination lock, stopped after the … Continue reading
Searching for Hope
Jesus says, “I am the bread of life that you so desperately want.” Continue reading
God Smack Fear with Hope
Before seminary, I worked for American Express. There was an occasion where I ran across some software that would make what we do more productive. I presented it to my boss and he said go ahead and order it. … Continue reading
Posted in Behavior, Health and wellness, Hope, Relationships
Tagged fear, Hope, justice, persecution, suffering
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Was there a plan?
We have strong laws when a child is abandoned in our society. These laws come out of our revulsion that a parent would be so callous as to leave a child defenseless and alone at any place. We assume that … Continue reading