In times of pain and uncertainty, what I—and probably many of my acquaintances—tend to do is self-pity. But what is self-pity? I think a fitting definition might be this: Focusing on the negative situation, feeling how unfairly we have been treated, how undeserving we are of this suffering,

I’ve always loved Simon Peter—his courage, his bold words, and the times when those words became too much for him to bear. Especially the moment when he first met Jesus and said, “Go away from me.” Somehow, the memories of this man touch my heart in a unique

Sometimes, when we face difficult situations, our minds compare them to certain scenes. These could be scenes from movies we’ve watched, stories we’ve read, or even unique melodies from the language of our hearts. For example, some may liken a moment in life to a storm, while others

We were talking with a family who are close friends of ours, and they are going through deep pain. Unfortunately, they may have to leave their home suddenly, in a painful way. In fact, they are being forced to leave the country they live in as foreigners, simply because of

Most poems are born of neglect in fact an unasked how-are-you question not understood or not wanting to be understood  a furtive look An untouched or unnoticed  wound perhaps worthless to others too precious or too bitter for its owner — most poems are actually a story that’s why each

"Everyone has a story. I recently turned 45, and that night my wife looked into my eyes and asked me this question. "What's left from the 45 years…" Everyone has a story, I do too, but the real question is which of these is left

"Sitting on the Throne" And to the lamb forever and ever Blessing and reverence and Dignity and power be These words belong to a Christian hymn written in Turkish, perhaps one of my favorite hymns... During the worship times in our church when I was leading, for some

"People always want the easy path, they want to stay where they feel safe, they want to be with their loved ones, but these individuals left their comfort zones, their loved ones, and their safe places and came here for ME" "And I am very pleased with

When my children express interest in music, it truly warms my heart. We often talk about it together. I ask them, "Would you like to play the piano?" And I receive a response that may seem classical but thought-provoking. "Dad, I CAN'T play the piano.