Originally Posted Feb. 4, 2022 Today is part two of the BLOG on LOVE. In case you weren’t convicted on its central importance yesterday, the Lord is  bringing  in the “knockout punch”. Yesterday he softened us up with Paul’s passage from First Corinthians (1Cor. 13:1-7); today, here comes St. Francis.  “Well Dave, I have to admit that I … Continue reading “Let Me Sow Love” →

Originally Posted Feb. 2, 2022 Most of us are familiar with the “parable of the talents”. (Mt. 25:19-30) To be honest I have found some aspects of the parable to be confusing…. especially how the Lord dealt with the different servants. It’s great that the ones who did a great job, “doubling the master’s money”, … Continue reading “Wasting Our Talents…Serious Business” →

Originally Posted Feb, 1, 2022 I’m often amazed how the slightest infirmity draws my attention. If I’m feeling good, I don’t usually notice anything…”hey, I’m feeling good”. Yet if any number of things go wrong, “wow…. this is not good”. The “hurt” can run from a paper cut on my finger, to an ingrown toenail, … Continue reading “Healing & Eternal Life” →

Originally Posted Jan. 31, 2022 Generosity is a wonderful trait. Being generous…”giving more than is expected or needed… the warmhearted readiness to give more”. I love generous people.. I want to be a generous person.  St. Paul reminds us that “he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also … Continue reading “Love Generously” →

Sometimes I can quickly profess agreement to the words of scripture …. “oh yes, that’s very true…I agree with that… I certainly believe and follow that”. While this is a good thing, at times I may be “kidding myself”.  Today I read where Jesus said, “My food is to do the will of the one who … Continue reading “Hunger For God’s Will” →

Believe it or not, at times I can find myself being critical. It can range from the trivial to the significant…… “ why is that guy driving so slowly, speed it up Bub, ……. can you imagine anyone painting a house that color, they must be color-blind, bla,bla,bla.”  Even if the critical thought doesn’t escape my … Continue reading “I Can Only Give Away What I Have” →

Originally Posted Jan. 26, 2022 Resentment and jealousy are cancers that can destroy. In it’s most complete form it can lead to actual murder…in its lesser form it can bring about broken relationships, stilted spiritual growth, the crushing of potential in the person involved, anxiety, etc. It often spreads from one relationships to another. It’s … Continue reading “The Cancer of Resentment” →

The mind of God is so far beyond our imagining. Just when I think I’ve got a few things down pat, I realize I’ve hardly begun. Yet, there are other times when I experience the Holy Spirit shining light on a passage and I feel like I’m getting a glimpse of some further meanings …. … Continue reading “What’s God Thinking” →

You may have noticed that the BLOG is back from vacation. Actually the BLOG was not on vacation …… I was taking a bit of a “vacation from the BLOG”….. the BLOG is not a real person.  Anyway, I was thinking about what goes into publishing a BLOG almost every day. I estimate that I … Continue reading “Brains Are Not Enough” →

I’ve often been struck by the title given to Moses as the meekest man on earth…. meek not meaning ”milk-toast”, but simply trusting that God has your back.  Moses didn’t defend himself, he trusted God to defend him.  While there are a number of passages that support this truth, there is one that really shows how … Continue reading “Don’t Worry” →