For a very long time now, the hashtag #LOVE has been Instagram’s number one used tag. It has over 2.1 BILLION shares. That’s a LOT !!!! So, obviously, a lot of us here on this little planet are very interested in the topic of love. We post pictures of people and things we love. We … Read more
following too closely Have you ever been driving down the highway and seen one driver following another car WAY TOO closely? I feel frustrated when someone does it to me, and have to fight the temptation to “brake check” the driver into considering more space. (For those reading the translated versions of this devotional, in … Read more
It is one of the most iconic questions in the history of advertising. It operated on a simple premise — EVERYONE needs milk. And so for some 20 years we saw those weird white milk mustaches we all get when drinking milk on a mind-boggling range of “people.” I had to put that last word … Read more
DOUBLE WHAMMY In yesterday’s devotional I wrote about light, including the offensive and defensive aspect of a photonic barrier. (Which is essentially a wall of light.) There was so much more that could be said yesterday, but at well over 5000 words I had overshot my self-imposed daily limit by a good bit. But I … Read more
A simple definition of the term “photonic barrier” could be a “wall of light,” and depending upon your perspective that could either be a positive or a negative thing. When our eyes are suddenly confronted with a radically different level of light their capacity for sight is instantly diminished. If you’re in an office building … Read more
WHITE PRIVILEGE As a social phenomenon that intertwines race and racism the entire concept of “white privilege” has no shortage of proponents and opponents, attackers and defenders. The annals of history are littered with painful and horrific examples of one race or social class lifting itself up in order to debase and dehumanize another ; … Read more
One thing I learned in the US Marines was this – it doesn’t always matter HOW BIG your team is. What matters is WHO is on your team, their level of commitment, training and determination. One of the symbols of the Marine Corps is a snarling bulldog. The bulldog is not the largest of canines, … Read more
(Putting on our Christian clothes) “Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.” (Colossians 3:12 NLT) By Fr. Chris Lee OFR Have you ever had an important event or meeting that you were preparing to attend? Have you ever found … Read more
I, John, saw another angel come up from the East, holding the seal of the living God. He cried out in a loud voice to the four angels who were given power to damage the land and the sea, “Do not damage the land or the sea or the trees until we put the seal … Read more
In Israel they’ve got the most amazing keys. For the most part, keys in the United States are a pretty boring affair, and that seems to be the case for most parts of the world to which I’ve travelled. They’re flat along the bottom, and have some sort of an up-and-down pattern across the top … Read more