What is the power of belief?  I wonder if our understanding of belief suffers from the doldrums of simply reciting creeds and doctrinal statements that serve to define or identify what we consider faith or belief.  Here, belief can very well become the utterance of statements wielded when necessary, e.g.,…

And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.

Within a few days after my Mom died in 2016, Leonard and I took a trip out to Montana to visit Glacier National Park.  We had planned the trip before her death and after discussing it, we felt that Mom would want us to continue with our plans. …

Having connections many times is code language for some type of privilege, e.g., getting traffic tickets fixed or having some charge expunged from your record, just to name a couple of many.  Getting off the hook means that someone is allowed a privilege that someone else is not afforded. …

I have often wondered what it would feel like to be pregnant, i.e., physically pregnant with a new life inside of my body, being nourished and cared for as it grows inside my bodily being.  I see pregnant women navigating through the COVID19  situation and realize the anxiety and fear as well as the anticipation and excitement that they must be experiencing. …

 “Are we there yet?”  “How much farther is it?”  I remember asking such questions as a child, when on a trip to a destination I was excited about (actually I sometimes still ask these questions).  The excitement and anticipation of a new experience, or even the repeat of an event experienced as enjoyable, drives us to expressions of impatience! …