Help my unbelief
A woman walked up to me and, with a knowing look in her eye, folded her arms across her chest (hands resting on opposite shoulders). This...
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ASK ME FOR A BLESSING
God's grace is meant to be shared
Mar 1, 20182 min read
Blessed by a cell phone
Many New Yorkers have a tendency (or at least a temptation) to be texting, talking, or emailing on our cell phones as we walk down the...
Feb 22, 20182 min read
Pursuit of happiness
To my knowledge, last week was the first time an atheist accepted a blessing from me. It wasn’t my usual blessing in the name of the...
Feb 15, 20182 min read
Hearts and ashes
Today I gave out ashes instead of blessings. It's both Ash Wednesday and Valentine's Day, an overlap that hasn't happened in over 70...
Feb 9, 20182 min read
Family burden
Sleek haircut. Sharp suit. Expensive watch. Late 30s / early 40s. Very rarely does a man fitting this description stop for prayer. I’m...
Feb 1, 20182 min read
"Oh, you know, misery"
She said it so nonchalantly. “Oh, you know, misery.” That’s what she wanted me to pray about. Misery. Her misery. There was a touch of...
Jan 26, 20181 min read
Kicking a** on the court
So far I've had only one sports related prayer request. It came from a middle school boys' basketball coach who told me his team had a...
Jan 13, 20181 min read
From prayer to plunge
I’ve accumulated some regulars - people who stop by fairly often because I’m on their way to work or some other commitment in the...
Nov 27, 20171 min read
Adam got it wrong!
Very rarely does someone make a negative comment at the sight of me. I’ve gotten a few eye rolls, but even those I can count on one hand....
Nov 23, 20171 min read
Un segundo
A man came up to me while talking on his cellphone. He was using earbuds and said “un segundo” as he pulled one from his ear and let it...
Nov 23, 20171 min read
Grace and grit
Around this time last year, a woman approached me with tears in her eyes and said with all the strength she could muster, “My husband...
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