On Not Trying Harder

There are many situations in our struggle for holiness that require us to try harder.  Some such situations might include getting out of bed to pray—assuming that you went to bed at a reasonable hour the night before and have slept adequately.   Not getting out of bed to pray just because one doesn’t want to is a classic situation that might call for one to try harder.  Another situation that might…

Asperger's, Compassion, and Pain

I’m waiting at the John Wayne airport. So many people. So many stories.   I’m reading “Look Me In The Eye,” a memoir by John Elder Robinson, a man with Asperger’s syndrome.  My grandson apparently has Aspergers.  My daughter read it and said it helped her understand better what may be going on in her son’s head.   David is a great kid. We spent the day at Knott’s Berry Farm (amusement…