Our Wonder Room

Nearer

“Every temptation is an opportunity of our getting nearer to God.” –John Quincy Adams Reading these words this morning made me think of the temptation of silence. When, today, will I choose to be quiet instead of speak? It is so much easier to remain silent than to speak, for me. Yet how many times … Read more

Homeless

“At the end of life we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received, how much money we have made, how many great things we have done. We will be judged by “I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat. I was naked and you clothed me. I was homeless, … Read more

Mixed Signals

“Pain and suffering are not necessarily signs of God’s anger; they may be exactly the opposite.” –John Blanchard Often times when I am working with children, even adults, trying to get around or through the nuances of the English language are challenging. There are words that sound the same but mean completely different things. There … Read more

The Hand

“And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year, ‘Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown.’ And he replied, ‘Go out into the darkness and put your hand into the hand of God. That shall be to you better than light and safer than a … Read more