Have you ever been so distracted that you walked into another room and wondered why you were there? No one likes to admit it, but I think this happens more frequently than people like to confess. This world is filled with so many things that can “occupy” our thoughts that we become “preoccupied,” and lose…
Think of the progress humanity has made when it comes to guidance. We’ve graduated from navigating by terrestrial signpost to celestial signpost to rough-drawn maps to sophisticated makes to digital maps. Today, with devices that fit in one hand, we can get directions to anywhere we want to go-and a voice tot ell us when…
Critics use the word dark to describe movies, television shows, comic books, songs, and other forms of entertainment that are troubling, evil, or depressing. In the same way, we sometimes speak of something being “in a dark place right now.” That’s biblical terminology; the apostle John frequently spoke of light and darkness. The entire world-apart…
When we are facing a crisis, one of the most comforting things we can hear a friend say is, “Don’t worry. I can walk you through the solution, I’ll be right over.” What wold you call such person? A friend? A Guide? A Counselor? A comforter? Or perhaps all those terms would be appropriate. All…
Edmund Butcher, An English poet, began his career in cloth and draperies. At some point, he sought training for the ministry and served in small British churches. He began writing poetry as a teenager and continued all his life. But he is best known for simple poems. He left a legacy of many short poems,…
And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of Life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.
