Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord. Proverbs 16:20 Lately I was reading Luke 16:19:31 about the rich man (his name is never given) and the beggar Lazarus where the Scripture begins with … “There was a rich man who was …
What does it mean to be a liberated woman? In the sixties this became a hot topic for women wanting equality with men in jobs and pay which continues to this day but has morphed as I see it, into a militant negativity towards women as well as men. In …
Thinking about a recent article I wrote around my early experiences with church and pursuits spiritual, put me in mind of this little story. It indicates to me that try as we might we can often, with the best of intentions, come up with our thumb firmly planted in our …
Brother John entered the ‘Monastery of Silence’ and the Abbot said, “Brother this is a silent monastery; you are welcome here as long as you like, but you may not speak until I direct you to do so.” Brother John lived in the monastery for five years before the Abbot …
