Mercy – February 18, 2001
We’re extraordinarily fortunate people. We live on this beautiful earth, eating food we didn’t grow, sleeping in homes we didn’t build, breathing fresh, clean air...
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Give Me This Mountain – February 11, 2001
We live in an age when many deny the existence of God. However, even those who claim to be atheists often recognize in those who...
A Couse of Happiness – February 04, 2001
Happiness is a skill that comes (at least in part) from finding contentment with what we have. Henry David Thoreau believed that his “greatest skill...
To Walk with the Lord – January 28, 2001
Sometimes a feeling of peace can wash over us like an unexpected wave, and catch us by surprise. Without even expecting it, we suddenly feel...
The Invisible Hand of God – January 21, 2001
In the winter of 1777, Isaac Potts was passing through the woods near the American army headquarters at Valley Forge. On his way he heard...
Harmonizing Our Lives – January 14, 2001
Many of life’s sweetest joys result from being part of something greater than ourselves. Happy families, lasting friendships, successful careers—all require us to love and...
Restoring Feelings of Love – January 07, 2001
To have loving associations with family and friends is the height of joy in this life. Likewise, to have these relationships severed can bring the...
Lives Touching Ours for Good – December 31, 2000
We have nothing to give that we didn’t first receive from someone else. If we were to rummage down into ourselves like we were searching...
Tasting the Bread of Life – December 24, 2000
Christmas is a season when our minds make a pilgrimage in time. We think about Bethlehem, which means “house of bread,” and wonder what it...