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 was a bit convicted yesterday, … Continue reading “Let Me Sow Love” →

A striking scene from the C.S. Lewis story “Voyage of the Dawn Treader”, describes the conversion of the spoiled brat Eustice. If you remember, Eustice is turned into a dragon; he eventually meets Aslan, who returns him to human form by peeling off his dragon skin and sending him into a refreshing bath. Just when Eustice thinks … Continue reading “Without Love … Things Don’t Work” →

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”, were rewarded …. but what … Continue reading “Wasting Our Talents…Serious Business” →

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, to a headache, a backache, … Continue reading “Healing & Eternal Life” →

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 reap bountifully. Each one must … Continue reading “Love Generously” →

Originally Posted Jan. 18, 2021 Some 35 years ago, I recall driving home from Kentucky to New Jersey after celebrating Judy’s parent’s 50th wedding anniversary. While it had been a wonderful trip, we were all pretty shot…… a long drive with a lot of kids in the van… a lot of noise, and if you can … Continue reading “Encouraging Angel” →

Originally Posted Jan. 15, 2021 The rebel, the “cool guy”, “anti-authority” …. they are the ones that society often admires. Steve McQueen… now there was one cool guy…. Remember the “Great Escape”? They are the masters of the “sigh”…of the “rolled eyes”… the “snide comment”…. everything comes easy.  I saw a list of the top 10 coolest actors from Hollywood; it included Harrison Ford, Sean … Continue reading “It’s Cool To Know The Truth” →

I could often get a smirk, smile or even a laugh from Bruce Yocum with some inane comment or joke. When he smiled or laughed, his whole face lit up. I would guess that Bruce was not a good poker player because he didn’t disguise his feelings very well… if his Detroit tigers played lousy, … Continue reading “Bruce” →

Has you ever been “discouraged, or down”, or even depressed” ? Well, probably a better question would be “has anyone ever NOT been discouraged or down? Most of us have to battle these negative thoughts from time to time. Yet hopefully we spend most of our time victorious over them …. not always easy. “Even youths shall … Continue reading “We Need To Be Encouraged” →

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 like having bamboo in your … Continue reading “The Cancer of Resentment” →