Knee Life

Spending my formative years in America’s Dairyland, I grew up believing in statements like “I’d rather die on my feet than live on my knees”, which epitomized their awesome indomitable spirit. However, after I met Him who died on the cross for me, I find that without a lifestyle of bowing my knees to the … Read more

The Son of God

In John 5:26, Jesus says “Just as the Father has life in himself, so also he has granted the Son to have life in himself…” He is referring to himself when he says “Son” and of course, Christians claim that Jesus is indeed the “Son of God”. I had a problem with understanding this even … Read more

The Spider And The Fly

The first verse of this poem popped into my head today. It has been many years since I last read it. Proverbs 7 and James 1:12-15 came to my mind as I went through it again. The Spider And The Fly “Will you walk into my parlor?” said the spider to the fly; “‘Tis the … Read more

The Eight Letter

Eighth Letter of Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection: You tell me nothing new. You are not the only one who is troubled with wandering thoughts. Our mind is extremely roving. But the will is mistress of all our faculties. She must recall our stray thoughts and carry them to God as their final end. If … Read more