A basic cause of murmuring is that too many of us seem to expect that life will flow ever smoothly, featuring an unbroken chain of green lights with empty parking places just in front of our destinations!.

Daily hope is vital, since the ‘Winter Quarters’ of our lives are not immediately adjacent to our promised land either. An arduous trek still awaits, but hope spurs weary disciples on.

Ultimate hope and daily grumpiness are not reconcilable.

Many of those engaged in a lemming-like march to the sea are proud of their individualism.

It is better to trust and sometimes be disappointed than to be forever mistrusting and be right occasionally.

Education brightens a darkened world.

The true Christian is a communicator.