The Friendly Listener
August 22, 2026
It takes one to know one. How is it like to be in the shoes of someone else? Empathy…the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. I once narrated to a professor friend
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To speak or not to speak..
August 22, 2026
1 Corinthians 5:12-13 What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked person from among you.” How
Scum of the earth… Garbage of the world…
August 21, 2026
What is it like to be the lowest of the low, the trash of the world? Perhaps worst life there is?! The homeless and the beggars on the street? Nope… Or perhaps, the prisoners in
Noah’s Raven and Dove
August 14, 2026
Noah’s story of the flood is a familiar one. Perhaps too familiar. Yet as I read it again, I learned something new. Then the Lord said to Noah, “Enter the ark, you and all your
Waiting and Knowing
August 7, 2026
Waiting and knowing…Are you willing to wait? Can I put you on hold for a few minutes? These are questions asked in restaurants, or on the phone by customer service rep. Do you like waiting?
Travel Musings: Here, there and everywhere?
July 29, 2026
Look left, look right, look ahead or behind, look down, and even up.. Mimi and I had been doing that throughout the trip here – just making sure we wont be hit by the bus
To Forgive and Not Forget
July 20, 2026
Yesterday, the sermon was about forgiveness – from the story of Joseph – how he forgave his brothers. The pastor said that the first thing in forgiveness is ‘naming the sin.’ Joseph named the sin
Temptations or Tests
July 18, 2026
How tempting… we use this phrase to describe something which looks good, tastes good, feels good yet we know we should not do, or eat. Temptation is a strong urge or desire to have or
Day of Reckoning
July 4, 2026
Job was a Biblical character known for his great suffering. He lost all he had – possessions and family all in a day. On top of mental and emotional anguish, he suffered physically. His friends
Crowning Thorns to the Triumphant King
June 16, 2026
Today, I write about a unique crown, worn by a king who is the only one of His kind.Matthew tells us: Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the governor’s headquarters, and they