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How do we eliminate fear? By taking charge of our situation. By doing something instead of nothing. The two servants who invested the money the Master entrusted to them were not afraid. (See yesterday’s Catch.) If they had any fear … Continue reading →

“Again, [the kingdom of heaven] will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them. To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one … Continue reading →

Your suggestions for January’s Isaiah House theme have been overwhelming. While we can’t honor them all in January, you have given us enough ideas to last the rest of the year and then some! Thanks to everyone who participated. It’s … Continue reading →

So I finally took the tree down on the twelfth day of Christmas and it turned into an all-nighter. At about 9:00 pm when I started, I remember telling Marti no sweat: it was going to take about two hours. … Continue reading →

“Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted. Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will … Continue reading →

I looked at yesterday’s Catch again and realize I got sidetracked by the AA/church comparison – something that has intrigued me for some time, but was not the reason I was drawn to write about this in the first place. … Continue reading →

On Sunday there was an article in the Los Angeles Times written by a journalist who traveled Interstate 10 from California to Florida visiting local chapters of Alcoholics Anonymous to discover how they differ, or stay the same, throughout the … Continue reading →

Well, okay, you folks have spoken. Charles was the first to tell me to relax: I have until Epiphany (January 6) to take my Christmas tree down. Many others chimed in with similar messages. Elizabeth went as far as to … Continue reading →

Well, all I can say is, God smiled on the Rose Parade in Pasadena because it is raining again in southern California. I think we came close to our average annual rainfall in the month of December alone. If you … Continue reading →

It is necessary now to complete the circle. We’ve looked at the romance of rain and the responsibility of rain; now it’s time to consider the destructive power of rain. Last night it rained the hardest I’ve ever known it … Continue reading →