I have had the privilege of visiting many famous streets in the world. Here are a few: But not one of those streets really changed my life. I’m not even real sure why some of them are so famous. I also noted that some of them were rather ordinary or even below average, if you happened on a particular segment of the road. Yet,
A white-haired man shuffled into his local bank furious. He muttered to himself as he waited to see the manager. When he finally had a chance this torrent of words spilled out: “I opened a savings account with this bank twenty years ago, especially for retirement. Accounting models predicted that if I would deposit $100 per week for twenty years, with compounding interest I
Emotional healing requires openness, vulnerability and intimacy. Like heart surgery, it is sometimes invasive and requires skilled assistance. But it always starts with opening up to the God, the Great Physician. We find some good examples of this kind of praying in the Psalms of David. He was hurt by his brothers, his boss, his wives, those he ruled and his children. He was
It must have been humiliating, frustrating, and terrifying. I am not sure he even understood why he did what he did, but he would often go into fits of rage. He was so disturbed that he roamed in graveyards buck-naked, causing people to give him a wide berth. Since his problems were fueled by evil, we can assume he was often confused, angry and