It’s just one of those things,” my grandma used to say all the time. It meant that she heard, but she had no helpful comment or answer to my dilemma. This often irritated me, because I wanted to change the circumstances immediately, and that was outside our control. And control is a concept I covet,
Read MoreLast week, I ended by saying, “I’m learning that I have not only to offer God my own creativity and responsibility, but to make that offer freely, without trying to control God or anyone else.” How do we do it? The old adage says, “Let go and let God.” We can offer ourselves freely to
Read MoreMany people I have met and counselled during the years have a common struggle: surrendering control to God in those areas of their lives that are out of their control. During my life as a dad, lawyer, judge and pastor, I have been relatively good at organization and balance. However, I find myself challenged when faced
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