“We all need to have beliefs, we are all in need of instruction, but the following of Christ is not primarily about our creeds; it is about letting God be the Spirit of love and compassion to us and through us in every moment of our lives. All our creeds… To...
Brian Morton is a US writer and professor (Sarah Lawrence College). He conducted a little experiment about thanksgiving: “I examined 20 recent American CDs this morning, pulled at random from the shelf. A remarkable 17 of them offer prominent thanks to the deity in...
Some days, it’s “Good morning, God.” Some days, it’s “Good God, it’s morning.” A frog telephoned a psychic hotline and is told, “You are going to meet a beautiful young girl who will want to know everything about you.” “Great,” said the frog. “Will I meet her at a...
Some things are so important you can’t allow yourself to be detoured or derailed . . . An English parish priest was walking down a country lane when he saw a young farmer struggling to load hay back onto a cart after it had fallen off. “You look hot, my… To...
“Do you like dolls?” a little girl asked a friend of her mother’s who had come for dinner. “Yes, very much,” was the reply. “Then I’ll show you mine,” the little girl offered. One by one she carried them into the living room and sat them on the couch. Finally,…...
A person of advanced age began to have hearing problems. Reluctantly she gave in to suggestions from family members that she consult an otolaryngologist (eye-ears-nose specialist). After a thorough examination of the woman’s ears, the doctor said to her: “We can fix...
