Tag: perspective

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

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

God is not abstract

February 11, 2006 | No comments yet

“Where do I find God? God is nowhere to be found!” I’ve heard people despair. God is easy to find if you know what to look for. God is Love. When a person smiles, gives a big hug, acts unselfishly,

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