I once asked my step-mom why she believed. She was a practical lady. Worked in a large corporation and then retired. Much to do each day! She smiled and then said 'faith'.

At the time, I thought that was a little simple. What with all we have at our fingertips ... thousands of books, TV, the web, and a constant discussion of this and that. Just 'faith'? Not a long discussion of the logic and the probabilities and the possibilities and the alternatives (that is how we live our lives these days!).

You see, as much as you have 'Christians' and 'churches' and 'political agendas' and 'polls' and so forth, in the end, it all works out to just a person and their own belief.

Faith in the unseen. What you can't 'know'. The mysteries of life. The expression on your child's face when they learn something new. The sadness of seeing destruction and the certainty that this can't be 'all' there is. Hope.

The 'faith of our fathers'? Does that matter? As if they didn't face the same struggles that you face and more?

Ever think why they sought faith? Living here in Arizona, you see nearby broken and eroded old chapels in the desert. Over 400 years old (that's old here!). What you can't see is the individual who typically braved the Atlantic from Spain. Then slowly rode north from Mexico City into a hostile world to tell the original folks here about their faith. Quite often, after their arrival, they were 'alone' for years on end. Built their chapels. And taught those around them. Why?

'Faith' very much belongs to you. You have to work it out yourself. Through the ages, believers have wanted to 'prove' faith. Indeed with today's wonderful scientific successes, even more so, you'd like to 'prove' faith. Achieve certainty.

But what if you can't 'prove' faith? Do you reject it? Laugh at it? Ridicule it? As if something else in your life has 'certainty'? Truth be known, is the issue really just 'faith'? Or is it the other believers? As if they are you.

You do want meaningfulness. Hope. Peace with yourself. That is what 'faith' delivers. A calmness that stretches beyond your life. And over your life.

Why not explore faith? It's your time and your life. We've included several internet sites for your reading pleasure. And 'of course'(!) if you'd like to discuss the subject, we'd certainly enjoy the conversation with you. 'Think' about it!