I read this today and wondered if this is one of the reasons so many of us have such a hard time forgiving those who have hurt us ... Do we believe that hatred is easier to deal with than pain? "Hatred, which could destroy so much, never failed to destroy the one who hated, […]

"Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others." (Cicero)

In two classes I am leading, we are talking about forgiving those who have wronged us,  loving our enemies, and wishing good for those who curse us. What hard stuff! But I love how practical we are urged to be: Simply start praying for those who feel like competitors, for those whose success somehow threatens […]

"The most dangerous thing that can happen to you is that you become proud of your own obedience." (Tullian Tchividjian)

I don't know exactly what a prayer is. I do know how to pay attention, how to fall down into the grass, how to kneel down in the grass, how to be idle and blessed, how to stroll through the fields, which is what I have been doing all day. Tell me, what else should […]

It is pretty stunning to me when people believe it is ok to publicly question another person's faith. Of course, I am thinking of certain politicians ... and our president. It is actually a very ugly thing to do. Who are we to say? The world watches and, I believe, finds it repulsive when folks […]