Reflections

Wow!! What a year for me and Pastoral Care 4U. This dream started over ten years ago, and the first year's books are closing—what a...

He is like a Secret Santa gift but so much more!! I am thinking of how the Christmas story was so unpredictable, God taking on human...

"Ghosting" means abruptly cutting off all contact with someone by no longer accepting or responding to phone calls, emails, or texts....

"Sure, I'd be happy to help," I replied as I reached down to grab the side of the lazy boy. We loaded it into the trunk of his car as he...

When our beliefs and experiences do not align, it can be challenging to figure out our direction in life. However, this can also be an...

I heard a man explain the difference between theology (our understanding of God) and spirituality (how we live out what we believe) with...

Psalm 1:1-2 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of...

There was one when I was young Who knew my heart He knew my sorrow He held my hand And He led me to trust Him Now I am hidden In the...

Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. And...

I recently went kayaking on Deam's lake. I was on the water at 6:15 am. The fog was lifting and the sun was peaking through the trees. ...

This is the common theme throughout the scriptures from the beginning. Adam and Eve fell away from God's intent for their lives and they...

I became aware of a rhythm of interactions God had with individuals in the first twenty verses of Genesis 21. Here are some of them:...

A few days ago, a dear soul to me was given the news that her job was ending. She also found out the area in which she was hoping to...

I was captured by the words of my spiritual companion when he said, "We are surrounded by a cloud of witnesses." This is a very familiar...

These words have depicted my journey since leaving the hospital last September. I get puzzled looks after I use these two words, and...

As we were driving back from Boundary Waters, Minnesota from a week of fishing I noticed the expense of life. I noticed the luxury...

Why did you leave your role as a hospital chaplain to start a new venture? This question has been repeated many times since September. ...

He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he...

I never understood the purpose of a trellis until I heard it described by a gardener that specialized in roses. The main work of a...

This reality became real to me after a very dear person was in an accident where the car rolled three times. After receiving the most...