Encouragement TGIF 17 May 2019May 17, 2019 TGIF is a common phrase, meaning of course: Thank God it’s Friday. Well, since it is in fact Friday, I will thank God it is Friday. However, not for the same reason as the originators…
musings Do not Resent, do not React, keep Inner Stillness 17 Feb 2018 Please see http://www.monasteryofstjohn.org/documents/abbatialessays/Do_not_react.pdf for the entire discussion: (Please note this is an Eastern Orthodox view, they do not view original sin the same way as the Western Church) Amazing, the…
musings Ash Wednesday falls on St. Valentine’s Day 14 Feb 2018February 14, 2018 What a bitter irony. It must pain Valentine so. The day the ancient church decided to celebrate his martyrdom is now used as an excuse for all sorts of debauchery.…
musings Day 13: The Wedding Anniversary Edition 18 Aug 2017August 18, 2017 Today I'm taking a day off of work. Twenty five years ago today my wife and I were in a lawyer's office in downtown Guatemala City signing the legal documents…
musings Day 10: Say No To All Forms of Racism, Sexism, Ethnicism, Elitism, etc. 15 Aug 2017 Galatians 3:27-28 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is…
musings Day 6: On Traditions 11 Aug 2017August 11, 2017 I've been posting every day for about a week now. I posted two posts immediately before I started my 30 day blogging "challenge". This process of writing everyday has been…
musings Foundational Faith 9 Aug 2017August 9, 2017 DAY 5 To my most beloved sisters and brothers in Christ Jesus who lives and reigns for evermore: I make myself breakfast every morning. Ever since my wife and I…
musings Daily 3 Aug 2017August 4, 2017 So, here I am cruising at 35,00 feet, or whatever the cruising altitude is for this trip. I've been practicing daily morning prayer for over a year now. I am…
