God’s Liberating Love

I can remember sitting in 7th grade English class feeling small, unimportant and insignificant. My destiny was NOT running with the popular crowd or being a sports hero. Fortunately, I belonged to a loving family where the messages I received were positive. Love,...

Knowing vs. Being Known

Knowledge is a much-rewarded commodity in our culture today. Striving to know has been a large part of my journey in life. Also, I have found that knowledge can be used as a weapon for arguments or making myself appear smart. It is then that knowledge becomes less...

My GPS is set for Home

A recent trip to Tennessee had a specific purpose…to raise funds for the ministry of International Health Services. I used my Global Positioning System (GPS) to get where I needed to go. Serving as my navigator, my friend Gábor entered each new...

Speaking Kindly to Myself

One of my most important daily conversations is the discussion I have with myself. Speaking lovingly to me is an important first step in speaking lovingly to others. A psychiatry professor in medical school said that much of psychiatric treatment boils down to...

Obedience Yields Blessing

As a third year medical student on the obstetrical service, I spent much time studying childbirth — attending lectures and observing multiple deliveries. Yet knowledge and even observation paled in comparison to the actual hands-on experience. I can still taste...