Pause+Pray

On a road trip recently, our car was one of many on the interstate. Countless people breezed past us on their hurried way, and I realized that, though I will never know them, we are connected.

Reflect  Psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl asserts, “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” We have the freedom to shape our attitudes regardless of life’s external circumstances. Francis of Assisi ...

Reflect “In peace I lie down and at once fall asleep,for it is You and none other, Oh Lord,who make me rest secure.” –Psalm 4: 8 Our rest is in God—to trust in His love and His protection is our ...

Reflect Making music is one of the most fundamental human acts. It can also be one of the most sacred, as St. Augustine knew: “Singing is praying twice.”  Whether you’re making it or simply appreciating it, good music—of any genre—can build ...

Reflect “If in bed, I say: When shall I arise? then the night drags on; I am filled withrestlessness until the dawn.” –Job 7:4 Have you ever felt that terrible feeling of being unable to sleep? The house settles down, lights ...

Reflect As a woodworker, I can ruin hours of meticulous effort in a single moment of inattention.  Whether it’s a work of art, a relationship, the bonds of social trust—destroying something is almost always easier and quicker than creating it. Forget ...