Tag: freedom

Freedom and self-control

July 4, 2011 | 3 comments

“Freedom requires self-control,” is a quote my wife read somewhere recently. So, true, so true… Think of all the liberties taken from us because people do not exercise self-control. Being the traveler that I am, airport security is the first

When in the tomb

May 23, 2011 | 6 comments

Have you ever felt imprisoned in a tomb? I’m not thinking of a cave in rock, but of a mental place, perhaps one of hopelessness, despair, poverty, addiction, debt, conflict, disease, sin and any other type of mortal darkness and

Lecture in Federal Medical Center

May 4, 2011 | 4 comments

Last week, I had the privilege of speaking in a Federal Prison, a medical center near Fort Worth, TX, for women prisoners who need special medical attention. We were delayed through security, but managed to enter the lecture room right

What are you focused on?

April 1, 2011 | 13 comments

Do other people’s actions and topics of conversation ever bother you? Should they? Or is a perspective adjustment needed? A common complaint I’ve heard over the years from residents in care facilities who try hard to keep their thought spiritually

The rebels in Libya

March 22, 2011 | 5 comments

The internal struggle for greater human rights in Libya offers many valuable spiritual lessons. One fact it reveals is the tenacity of error. Gaddafi is absolutely convinced he is right and deserves to continue ruling the country in the same