Tag Archives: Jesus Christ

Sailing Away Forever

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Samuel Cronin

America is sailing through a terrible storm. We’re foundering in national debt. Burdened by current affairs abroad and at home. Tossed and turned by injustices in every stratum of society. Violent men increase, punching holes in the hull, and in … Continue reading →

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Swamped with Gratitude

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Samuel Cronin

It is true that at every moment of our lives we are experiencing God’s blessings. It may not seem like it. Life itself is a miraculous one, how He keeps us alive and sustains us with food and water, air … Continue reading →

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Finding a Dream Home

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Samuel Cronin

My wife and I are in the market for buying a home, but we haven’t found a house in our price range that is available. Since we were married almost three years ago, we’ve been living in an apartment that … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Samuel Cronin

With Thanksgiving approaching Thursday, I’m lucky to be alive, so I’m giving thanks for my friends and family. My wife is working hard at her job as a first-year school teacher, putting in crazy hours, often working seven days a … Continue reading →

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My Two Favorite Words

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Samuel Cronin

In our American society, we’re taught that we can do it. As Walt Disney once said, “If we can dream it, we can do it.” Our innovation and will have created entire industries, from the Industrial Revolution to the Information … Continue reading →

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Tankfull

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Samuel Cronin

Life can get me down. Sometimes I just run out of gas. I wind up in a desert. Prickly cacti. Licking lizards. Hot rocks. The burning sun. The whole blue sky baking down.  Sometimes I get restless here. Wanna go … Continue reading →

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Intimately Breathing

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Samuel Cronin

Proverbs 16:9 says, “In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps.” How does God guide me when I have the power to choose my own way? If I have free will, how does He … Continue reading →

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Stopping Terrorism

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Samuel Cronin

The only way I know how to stop terrorism is through the work of the Holy Spirit. In my own power, I can do nothing. Although I long to do good, to help others, to lift up my neighbors and … Continue reading →

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I’ll Take the Loss

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Samuel Cronin

Every Friday I take my client walking along the Green Belt because it’s part of his therapy, and lately we’ve had beautiful spring weather that has made each outing satisfying and liberating. On one side of the path is the … Continue reading →

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Good Courage

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Samuel Cronin

Too often I lose sight of God. Fear gets in the way, and instead of living a life free in grace, I draw inward into a swamp that smothers the hope out of me. I become critical, struggling to swim … Continue reading →

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