Month: January 2009

Life is more than money

January 14, 2009 | 1 comment

When I read news about the latest billionaire to commit suicide because of huge financial losses from making poor investment decisions over recent years, I thought, “If these people understood what life was all about, they would not commit suicide.”

The aggressor’s voice

January 13, 2009 | 5 comments

Two weeks ago yesterday, I got a headache and started to feel ill in a short period of time. I squeezed in a bit of prayer for relief, amidst all my other praying, but the suffering intensified. After a while,

Selfless acts of love

January 9, 2009 | 3 comments

I’m always moved by stories of incredibly selfless people who put the life and well being of others above their own. If the world was filled with people like Irena Sendler, whose story is below, there would be no wars

Christ penetrates the stubbornness

January 8, 2009 | 1 comment

Last August, when my family visited Switzerland, our tour stopped to see a most unusual church. Our bus pulled up alongside a humongous rock jetting up into the sky with a large church built on top. The guide pointed out

Take time out to pray

January 7, 2009 | 8 comments

This was too cute to let slip by! I love the picture, especially the stillness and stance of trust and peace. Sent in by a reader… Written by an environmentalist committed to showing man’s impact on the land. “I watched