"This is why we pour time into our neighbors. Because they do notice; they know when you’re seeing and hearing them. When you aren’t just going about the motions. When you’re present."
"The gospels give me hope, however. ... After all, Joseph and Mary fled with Jesus to Egypt after an angel warned them of King Herod’s plot to kill the boy."
“My brother and I weren’t 'call-each-other-every-day' close,” Devlyn Brooks writes. “It was through his death that I discovered just how large of an impact that he had on people.”
“As we chase those golden rings ... not only are we endangering our own health and our community’s collective health, we also are ignoring Jesus’ teachings as well.”
Unemployment insurance cases do not garner much attention, but when a court’s ruling can only be described as anti-religious and unconstitutional, citizens should take note.
"Imagine how much healthier we all may be if we collectively decided that for just this short time each year, less than a fortnight, relationships mattered more than productivity, people more than profits."
“In Santa’s words, what the world needs now more than ever is faithful people willing to see each person as the beloved child of God they are,” columnist Devlyn Brooks writes
From the column: "It is through faith, peace, and the grace of God that our loved ones remain with us in spirit, that we can continue to live, cherish the time we have, and embrace the beauty of life."
From the column: "The dream’s value became obvious and resonated deeply. I felt overwhelming gratitude for the reminder that God was with us on that terrible day."
"May the Holy Spirit grace you with some Sabbath time in which you can reflect on the true meaning of the birth of Christ and the peace that brings to the awaiting world."
"I suspect we all have a ways to go toward defining our faith experience, because we’re all stuck with experiencing our own particular piece of the 'elephant.' "
