“Perfect valor is to behave, without witnesses, as one would act were all the world watching.” -Francois, duc de La Rochefoucauld, moralist (1613-1680) Two shows that I seem to watch frequently are both investigation shows: NCIS and CSI. Sorry for the acronyms. Common to both of those shows are the frequent interrogations that go on … Read more

“Tell me the picture of Jesus you have reached and I will tell you some important traits about your nature.” –Oscar Pfister When I read this this morning it was just kind of head-scratcher. It recalled for me Genesis 1:27, “God created man in His own image”. The God who created me gave me unique … Read more

“We take our colors, chameleon-like, from each other.” -Sebastien-Roch-Nicolas de Chamfort, writer (1741-1794) Sometimes it is simple analogies that hit me. I liked the one above that I read this morning. Though I would wager that it probably was not originally intended to be taken spiritually, it really got me thinking how much responsibility I … Read more

“Day by day, dear Lord, of thee three things I pray: To see thee more clearly, Love thee more dearly, Follow thee more nearly, Day by day.” –Richard of Chichester For those of us with attention issues, maybe “minute by minute” would be better.