I find it interesting how understanding continues to develop. I may have read something years ago and felt I understood it pretty well, but then I read it again and see much more. St. Paul hints at this saying, “When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I … Continue reading “We All Have A Part To Play”
Author: davetouhillsr
“God Is Not Worried”
Most of us have heard the phrase, “You can’t understand someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.” It’s about having empathy, experiencing the world from another person's perspective. It’s more than just understanding about someone else’s experience… it’s somehow living it. We may know people who have lost a loved one, but we won’t really know the depth of their loss … Continue reading “God Is Not Worried”
“Take A Rest”
Originally Posted Nov. 3, 2021 We all experience life’s “ups and downs”…… we have our “good days and our bad days”. This seems to have even happened to giants of the faith, like Elijah the prophet; he hit two extremes in a matter of hours. One of the most extraordinary examples of spiritual “extremes” occurred in chapter … Continue reading “Take A Rest”
“God Is Not Ashamed To Be Called Your God”
Originally Posted Oct. 26, 2021 When you love someone you want to please them. It makes sense. I love my wife and I want to please her. I don’t want to cause her heartache. Recently I found out that something I did was not pleasing to her…. So I’m trying hard not to do it … Continue reading “God Is Not Ashamed To Be Called Your God”
“Pinochle & Ice Cream”
You’ve probably heard that “laughter is the best medicine”. In fact I read that “laughter triggers the release of endorphins, the body's natural feel-good chemicals; endorphins promote an overall sense of well-being and can even temporarily relieve pain.” Wow, the next time you see some clown rolling on the floor laughing, don’t call the men … Continue reading “Pinochle & Ice Cream”
“The Humble Ask Good Questions”
You need to be on your toes when you ask Jesus a question. If it does not pertain to his current message, he ignores it or answers another question. Jesus was not into small talk… “hey Jesus, how bout them Knicks” is not going to get much of a response from the Lord. The recent … Continue reading “The Humble Ask Good Questions”
“I Can’t Resist Him Any Longer”
I just returned from the funeral mass of a wonderful friend, Lou Cirrotti. It was a beautiful mass, a great sendoff for this good man. Fr. Luke Fletcher, the main celebrant, shared the last text he received from Lou shortly before he died …… “Jesus is calling me home and I can’t resist him any longer”. I’ve … Continue reading “I Can’t Resist Him Any Longer”
“Distillation”
I still have occasional flashbacks from my Organic Chemistry labs back in the late ‘60’s, with “the goofball students” (not me) igniting the various volatile chemicals, followed by the crashing of the expensive glassware as they tried to put out the raging infernos…. the lab instructor giving detailed instructions in a foreign language…”ah,ya,ya,ya,ya”. Yet I do remember a … Continue reading “Distillation”
“Wow, What An Adventure”
Faith is such an overwhelming reordering of our perception of reality. With faith we are able to look beyond the finite and look into the eternal…. looking beyond our problems to God’s blessings. With faith our joy comes alive… our hope wins the day. Listen to these lines of Jacques Fesch, a condemned murderer, who … Continue reading “Wow, What An Adventure”
“ Waste Time With Jesus”
Originally Posted Oct. 29, 2021 I find it interesting that some last names are common first names. What if their last names were also their first name. For example, Lebron James would have been James James … or Kirk Douglas would have been Douglas Douglas. Actually it may not be that interesting, but just show … Continue reading “ Waste Time With Jesus”
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