Has a Lizard Set Up Shop on Your Shoulder?
In C.S. Lewis’s book The Great Divorce, one of the ghosts in the story has a lizard sitting on his shoulder whispering in his ear. The lizard is the ghost’s vice and, despite the wishes of the ghost to be rid of the lizard, he cannot make it go away. An angel, who has the ability […]
8 Ways to REJOICE on Laetare Sunday
When I was a child my parents took us on long trips from Kansas City, across the flat land of Kansas to the majestic Colorado Mountains. It seemed to take forever to get from one mile marker to the next. Our excitement of seeing Colorado’s beautiful mountains would often fade about the time we approached […]
10 Ways to Grow in Virtues and Holiness this Lent
Yes, Lent is a time to deny ourselves something to make a sacrifice and remind us of the many blessings God provides. Lent is also an opportunity to intentionally develop new spiritual habits and identify and correct unhealthy habits that have crept in over time. Not just as a second chance to make a New Year’s resolution, but […]