Off the Rails
In 1980, Ozzy Osbourne released a song called “Crazy Train.” In this song, Ozzy asks…
Deacon AllenApril 27, 2017
Prayer Changes Our Hearts
Don’t hold back when praying to God – tell him exactly what’s wrong and insist…
Deacon AllenMarch 30, 2017
The Cocoon of Self-Absorption
One of the many wonders of nature is a cocoon. A caterpillar encloses itself in a…
Deacon AllenMarch 16, 2017
We Need to be Poked!
I was looking through some old photos of our past family camping vacations not too…
Deacon AllenJanuary 26, 2017
Being an Evangelist is Not What You Think
Who wants to be an evangelist? Typically when I ask this question when giving a…
Deacon AllenJanuary 15, 2017
Prayer is a Powerful Thing
Photo courtesy of RGBStock.com A man’s daughter had asked the local pastor to come and…
Deacon AllenOctober 12, 2016
Unconceivable Beauty of Heaven
What do you think heaven is like? Do you envision a place filled with white,…
Deacon AllenSeptember 29, 2016
Standing Here Naked
When praying the Liturgy of the Hours recently, I came across a line from the…
Deacon AllenAugust 25, 2016
Are You Living Upside-Down?
A sloth is a strange looking animal, isn’t it? Whenever I look at a sloth,…
Deacon AllenJuly 28, 2016
You Are Special
I recently came across some notes that I had taken while on a silent retreat…
Deacon AllenJune 29, 2016
