A Moment of Comfort When You Feel Sad
“One needs difficulties; they are necessary for health,” Carl Jung said. I don’t particularly like his statement, but I think he’s right. Paul and James said something similar (Rom 5:3-5;…
When You Long for God’s Comfort
God has interesting ways of catching my attention. Some weeks ago, I was memorizing the first lines of Malcolm Guite’s reflection on Psalm 49: “Where Christ himself is there to…
Praying in Hope When There’s Hell on Earth
Snatching an hour of sunshine, I sit on a bench beneath maple trees, feeling the breeze gentle on my face, the light’s warm fingers caressing my shoulders. The sun-warmed tang…