Tag: expectation

The Land of Oz

March 25, 2006 | No comments yet

Mortality is no more real than life in the Land of Oz as depicted in the classic book, “The Wizard of Oz.” After reading the book or seeing the movie, the characters and place of Oz take graphic form in

What is a normal day?

March 8, 2006 | No comments yet

What kind of day do you expect to have each morning? Do you expect 24 hours filled with joy, health, peace and progress? Or do you expect to find misery, suffering, pain, and reasons to despair? It’s a good question

God doesn’t discriminate

February 27, 2006 | 1 comment

Years ago, a black family moved into a totally white neighborhood. The mother was very concerned about their young boy being socially accepted into the public elementary school. With great apprehension and worrisome fear, she sent the 8 year old

Lose a fear of failure

February 2, 2006 | No comments yet

A woman was terrified about ever praying for spiritual healing again because she had heard of someone dying despite their best spiritual efforts to stay alive. There was no medical solution to the deceased man’s problem, but nonetheless, prayer hadn’t

Spiritual resiliency

January 26, 2006 | No comments yet

I was walking through the snow-laden forest in the Blue Mountains this weekend. Many trees were bent over with heavy mounds of snow heaped on their branches. I felt sorry for the burdened evergreens, until I remembered the freedom that