What’s Next?
Whether one is seventy or seventeen, there is in every human heart a great reservoir of childlike awe and wonder, childlike zest for “What’s next?”, childlike hope for the transformation […]
Expectation
Permission To Cross The Street
Over the arches of the triple doorway of the Cathedral of Milan there are three inscriptions. One is a beautifully carved wreath of roses, and beneath it the words, “All
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Throw Your Head Back
A little girl is trying hard to grow up fast and be a young lady. What do we say to her? We say, “Slow down, little girl. You are at
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Don’t Pull Up The Drawbridge
“If you’ve been wondering why you’re tired,” begins an old magazine article, “here’s why”: No matter how tired you may be, your exhaustion is fully justified, as can be proven
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What Are We Looking For?
What are we looking for? That is the question! Today’s Gospel episode begins on the morning of the first Easter Sunday. Mary Magdalene comes to Jesus’ tomb. What is she
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High Expectations
“Whistle Down the Wind” is a motion picture of a few years ago. In the story a group of children find a tramp in a barn. Through a combination of
A Mirror Image
Have you ever stopped to think about how much time we spend waiting? In our daily lives we wait at the bus stop or we wait at the traffic light.
What Are We Looking For?
A California religious newspaper (The “Son” Sentinel), published an article which contrasted the living habits of two kinds of birds that fly over the California desert: the vulture and the
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God Gives His People Hope
This age of ours has been called many things: the “Atomic Age,” the “Nuclear Age,” the “Space Age,” the “Age of Revolution,” the “Post-Christian Age.” Lately, one label which is
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We Can! We Can!
A young boy found a dime laying in the road. “This is it!” he thought to himself. Thereafter he always walked with his head down, eyes on the road. Reportedly,
No Loopholes
There is an old “Garden of Eden” story in which Adam approaches his Creator and says, “God, I really appreciate this Paradise You have given me for my home, but
One Hop At A Time
A preacher took to the pulpit one Sunday morning and proceeded to deliver a sermon on the virtue of Faith. He said, in part, To have Faith requires willingness to
You’ll Be On Your Way
A thirteen-year-old girl said to her mother, “I feel so nervous.” Her mother replied, “What do you mean, ‘nervous’?” “Well,” said the youngster, “I feel in a hurry all over.
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All The Numbers
If our ears were but slightly more sensitive, we would be tuned into the chatter of rats. If our hearing ability were three times more powerful, we would be tuned
