With the seemingly out-of-control darkness swirling around us, and the threat to our very freedom to mention God, or to offer to pray for and with another sojourner, just think what would happen if we take our heads out of the sand?
Tag: hope
The Four Candles
The four candles burned slowly. The ambiance was so soft, one could almost hear them talking. The first candle said, “I am peace. The world is full of anger and fighting. Nobody can keep me lit.” Then the flame of peace snuffed out completely. The second candle said, “I am faith. I am no longer indispensable. It doesn’t make sense to stay lit another moment.” Just then a breeze softly blew out Faith’s flame. The third candle said, “I am love. People don’t understand my importance, so they simply put me aside. They even forget to love those nearest Read More
Carrots, Eggs, or Coffee Beans
A young woman went to her mother and told her, “Life is hard. I don’t know how I’m going t make it. I want to give up. I’m tired of fighting and struggling.” Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the water came to a boil. In the first she placed carrots; in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil without saying a word. In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. Read More