Faith Develops in the Dark
In the Fellowship of the Ring, J.R.R. Tolkien wrote, “Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.” It’s easy to have the faith of a giant when there is money in the bank and everyone is healthy and happy. But faith becomes challenging when the road grows dark with uncertainty and there is […]
God vs. Customer Service: Why We Must Keep Asking
A few days ago I was in a sandwich shop during the lunch-hour rush. The line to order snaked out the front door and onto the sidewalk. As I stood at the pick-up counter a woman in front of me came unglued over the wait-time and unleashed her furor on an overwhelmed teenage girl working […]
What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do
Earlier this year I had a decision to make that I knew would dramatically impact the life of a loved one. Frankly, I didn’t know the right thing to do. I agonized over the decision. There were pros and cons in each direction, and regardless of how I proceeded, there would be no perfect outcome. […]
Quit Deceiving Yourself
A couple of years ago, I suffered a severe back injury. For seventeen grueling days, I was unable to lift my head higher than 3 o’clock. Despite a trip to the ER and prescription medication potent enough to sedate an elephant, my lower back remained locked up as tight as a drum. I shuffled from […]