Discerning the Call of God

At times on my journey with Jesus it has been difficult to discern what God is calling me to do. Actually the call of God is quite simple. Jesus most often expressed it in two words, “Follow me”. To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you,...

From Whom Should I Learn?

My willingness to be open and teachable determines the path of my life journey. What I learn is influenced by where I turn for answers and to whom I listen. The WHO is often as important as the WHAT in learning. Early in my teenage years my mother and father...

Discouraged?

What to do? More than a decade ago, life’s circumstances seemed beyond hope with multiple devastating long-term medical issues in our family. I was full of despair.  As a physician, I felt so helpless because I could not fix these issues. I was tired and...

What Jesus Says About Multi-Tasking

A debate is in progress in academic circles about the dangers of multi-tasking—Is it harmful to my well-being, to my productivity and to my tranquility?  As an emergency physician, my ability to perform my duties required multi-tasking.  However, there...

Decisions Made in Fear

Often my life seems to mirror those of Jesus’ disciples—rowing in a boat against a storm. The storms of life—physical, relational, financial, work issues—so consume me that I am often filled with fear. My judgment (decision making) in the midst...