Jan 30, 2017
This morning I saw a picture in my Facebook feed of a memory three years ago. It was a picture of the Wilderness in Israel. I had traveled to the Holy Land with fellow clergy and on that morning we ventured to the wilderness. Remembering that Jesus went to the...
Jan 11, 2017
Joy. An emotion that evokes such a wide range of feelings. Sometimes we are so overwhelmed with happy emotions, we shed tears of joy. Or, have you ever been in a situation where you are laughing and it isn’t just a short, situational laugh? More of a “belly laugh” –...
Jan 3, 2017
What does it mean to discover joy? So often we fall into the trap of thinking that in order to have joy we have to be happy all the time! But that is the antithesis of the spiritual meaning of joy. Archbishop Tutu remarks, “Discovering more joy does not save us from...
Dec 31, 2016
So – today is New Year’s Day! A day when many “resolve” to do something to better themselves and their lifestyles for the upcoming year. According to a common study, only 8 percent of people actually keep their New Year’s resolutions. The reason why? Many set overly...
