In the gospel of John in the New Testament we read of several people who were followers of Christ for a time and then they walked away from Him. Basically they walked away because they knew a deeper commitment would be expected from each one of them if they stayed. They enjoyed being part of the in-crowd taking full advantage of His …
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No rules attached
Ben invited me in for a chat when I introduced myself to him at his door. He said he was in his late seventies, an ex-digger who fought in New Guinea during the Second World War, but now he was, “sick, divorced twice and happy with my lot.” He was a lovely old bloke but I …
Spirit to spirit
Salvatore was a neighbor of mine who lived across the street from me. I never knew him all that well however, because like most Italian migrants, he and his wife were hard working people. They seemed to work long hours, including some weekends. There was also a hindrance in communication between us, with me not knowing …