We were loading the car for our annual summer trip north. Each year we go to upstate New York to visit my side of the family and then onward to Vermont for my wife’s side. As we broke down the packing instructions for the kids, we emphasized “bring just enough for 14 days.” Since myContinue reading “The Weight You Don’t Have to Carry”
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Serving the Least of These
Have you ever been driven to compassion for someone who was hungry, thirsty, sick, an outsider, or in prison? A few years ago, I went to the county jail to visit a childhood friend who was serving time. He could not figure out why someone whom he hadn’t spoken with in years would suddenly dropContinue reading “Serving the Least of These”
Burden-Lifting Love
The Pilgrim’s Progress tells the story of a man on a journey from his hometown to the “Celestial City.” This late-17th-century work, penned by the English Puritan John Bunyan, is the most famous Christian allegory still in print. In allegorical literature, the names and places represent a deeper spiritual reality. For example, the “Celestial City” isContinue reading “Burden-Lifting Love”
God’s Agape Love and Martin Luther King Jr.
An MLK Day Reflection
Happy to share the following devotional of mine with you from CBN.com in commemoration of the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.: https://www1.cbn.com/devotions/gods-overcoming-agape-love *A shout-out to the CBN.com editor, Beth Patch, for her work in producing the piece.
An Ascension Day Poem
From the heights,to the depths,wisdom descended for us. Disrobed of majesty,divine,humbled for us. Equality with God,set aside,not grasped. Made nothing,of dust and dirt,yet love would last. Living with us,walking among us,to show the way. Healing the blind,raising the dead,paving a way. From majesty,to the Cross,a destiny sure. Betrayed, denied,spit on,enmity stirred. Beaten, flogged,a crown ofContinue reading “An Ascension Day Poem”
Loving Freely: Rediscovering the Value of Faith
Days spent working from my office at home during the pandemic can be frustrating at times. The kids are home right now–learning remotely. Every now and then there’s a cry from the other end of the house: someone’s arguing or spilling or breaking something. My earplugs are already in but don’t quite drown out theContinue reading “Loving Freely: Rediscovering the Value of Faith”
Book Release – EMBRACING OUR ROOTS
Greetings Subscribers! I am delighted to announce that my book Embracing Our Roots: Rediscovering the Value of Faith, Family, and Tradition is NOW AVAILABLE! The book can be orderd through the publisher (Wipf and Stock) in paperback, hardcover, and e-book. It’s also available via Amazon. This work was completed during the height of the CoronavirusContinue reading “Book Release – EMBRACING OUR ROOTS”
The Greatest Virtue, the Greatest Gift
My wife loves chocolate. My children love chocolate. My wife’s favorite chocolate is Kinder—a bar of rich hazelnut-crisp-based chocolate. “Kinder” is the German for “children.” So, the perfect chocolate gift for the whole family. What does that mean for Valentine’s Day 2021? Kinder chocolates through Amazon in bulk for everyone! My wife is happy. MyContinue reading “The Greatest Virtue, the Greatest Gift”
Paul J. Palma 