Pursuit of happiness
To my knowledge, last week was the first time an atheist accepted a blessing from me. It wasn’t my usual blessing in the name of the...
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- Feb 15, 2018
- 2 min
Hearts and ashes
Today I gave out ashes instead of blessings. It's both Ash Wednesday and Valentine's Day, an overlap that hasn't happened in over 70...
- Feb 9, 2018
- 2 min
Family burden
Sleek haircut. Sharp suit. Expensive watch. Late 30s / early 40s. Very rarely does a man fitting this description stop for prayer. I’m...
- Feb 1, 2018
- 2 min
"Oh, you know, misery"
She said it so nonchalantly. “Oh, you know, misery.” That’s what she wanted me to pray about. Misery. Her misery. There was a touch of...
- Jan 26, 2018
- 1 min
Kicking a** on the court
So far I've had only one sports related prayer request. It came from a middle school boys' basketball coach who told me his team had a...
- Jan 13, 2018
- 1 min
From prayer to plunge
I’ve accumulated some regulars - people who stop by fairly often because I’m on their way to work or some other commitment in the...
- Nov 27, 2017
- 1 min
Adam got it wrong!
Very rarely does someone make a negative comment at the sight of me. I’ve gotten a few eye rolls, but even those I can count on one hand....
- Nov 23, 2017
- 1 min
Un segundo
A man came up to me while talking on his cellphone. He was using earbuds and said “un segundo” as he pulled one from his ear and let it...
- Nov 23, 2017
- 1 min
Grace and grit
Around this time last year, a woman approached me with tears in her eyes and said with all the strength she could muster, “My husband...
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