For many years now I have looked for a spiritual director. So too I have looked for a mentor. Now, please do not get me wrong; there are ample people in this world who regularly tell me where to go. Furthermore, and on a more positive note, I have been...
Beyond Ourselves
My father had one mantra that he spoke to me quite often; “Son, what ever you do, don’t go into medicine.” He had lived his life in hospitals working as a lab technician and at times EMT. I learned a lot about medical profession watching and listening to him. Although...
Priorities
Much has been written on keeping our priorities straight. However, it seems we (especially me) are not getting the message. I speak to people almost daily who are struggling to juggle their priorities and, typically, what I find is that the wrong ones are winning out. This is true in...
Thorn
2 Corinthians 12:7-10New International Version (NIV) 7 …Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 9 But he said to...
Network of Care
I ask in a recent post, “Do You Care”? If you read that post you know that my question was in relation to caring about another’s life while we are on our cell phones on the road. However, this got me thinking about a few friends who have been out...