I have been participating in a conversation...sort of. There is one group who is in the process of defining 'who they are' by defining their tenets (principles, beliefs, doctrine, ...) especially the origins of their beliefs...where they are from. This 'conversation' has been taking place online which means one never knows who is listening...who else …
Arguing your point is not nearly as effective as enabling them to hear the truth for themselves; Expend your energy helping them to clean out their ears. Why do we fear that the truth they will hear is something we need to control? It doesn't matter what school of thought you hail from; what matters …
It's Spring....which around here means spring practice for the Clemson football team. News from the practice field keep us up on how certain players are progressing. Right now there is a lot of competition for the position of quarterback. The only way to determine who is the best of these competitors is through trials. Coaches …
This is a response to some concerns posed about my previous post, I Asked for This Suffering. My friend said that he was wondering about my implying that God would be proud of Adam and Eve for eating of the tree. He added that "it would seem too much like "an evil game or ploy" …
A dear friend sent me a message this morning, "Oh, Catherine! You are amazing to keep on going. It is such a mystery why the suffering isn't shared around more evenly. You inspire me." Bless her. This is what I have come to understand, and my belief is supported by my experience... and more so …
I have the right to love you and you cannot stop me. This applies to enemies as well as family members. A beloved family member has chosen to declare that I am no longer a part of his life. I understand why. It stems from his very early childhood ... a time that was overwhelming …
No matter how much you practice and prepare, no matter how many promises you make to yourself or affirmations you recite, it's different under the lights. It just is. This command which I enjoin on you today is not too mysterious and remote for you. It is not up in the sky ... nor is …
Dabo Swinney, most beloved inspirational speaker, occasionally has to remind his players, coaches, fans, and perhaps even himself that G-d teaches us through losses as much as if not more than wins. A powerful loss presents the most effective teaching moment there is. When we are suddenly shaken by an unexpected outcome or heartbreaking event, …
When I was in high school, I was still on speaking terms with G-d. I would stand 'straight and tall' with toes over the edge of the worn brick steps of our broad front porch and converse on the regular with G-d, Who was always accessible somewhere up in the dark shadowed branches of the …
Even though my life was unreasonably and seemingly excessively cruel, I did not consider suicide during the first 20 years of my life, because G-d seemed my only ally and I did not want to disappoint G-d. I feared discovering that G-d didn't want me either. At age 21, however, in reaction to the unnecessarily …
