Waiting for News

March 17, 2014 Don’t sweat the small stuff. That’s easy advice to give… but much harder to receive. It’s usually good counsel, given the fact that we often lose sight of the forest because of our preoccupation with those trivial trees. But there are times… This morning, the headlines are eclectic. Over seven billion people …

For the Sake of the Father

“Would you do me a favor?” The question was not unusual; we all hear it – and, request it – numerous times, every day. Favors – “acts of kindness beyond what is due or usual” – are the lubrication that keeps the machinery of life running smoothly. We are acquaintances; not friends. Why would he …