Life's Important Stuff
Visiting the Manchester Infirmary

Life-Changing Lessons Learned From Helping Others

In an effort to consolidate my blogs and because of its timeliness as I prepare to go on my third mission trip to Jamaica, I thought I would re-post a note I wrote before my second trip two years ago: Two years ago I went to Jamaica on this same mission project with Son Servants

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Being ‘Joyful’ Versus Being ‘Happy’

“Joy is essential to the spiritual life.  Whatever we may think or say about God, when we are not joyful, our thoughts and words cannot bear fruit.  Jesus reveals to us God’s love so that His joy may become ours and that our joy may become complete.  Joy is the experience of knowing you are unconditionally

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Giving What is Given

In solitude we can slowly unmask the illusion of our possessiveness and discover in the center of our own self that we are not what we can conquer, but what is given to us.  In solitude we can listen to the voice of Him who spoke to us before we could speak a word, who healed us before we

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How many people does it take to make a pencil?

Read, I, Pencil | Library of Economics and Liberty.


How my faith and career intersect

I was recently asked to give a talk at the WayFM Christian Business Leaders’ Breakfast on how my faith and career intersect. Afterwards some people asked for a copy of my notes and I thought I would write a narrative to make it easier to follow: As you all know, my name is Larry Johnston

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