Because of Grace we Press On
You got it! The benefits of worry are as valuable and motivating as this empty box. No inspiration; only empty defeat. If you’re worried about what you hear on the news, see battled on TV, and debated on social media, please remember that worry and fear are worthless emotions. They do nothing to change … Read more
I have a decision to make; an expensive decision. Maybe you’ve been there. Maybe you’re in the middle of one now. Every night, I read myself to sleep. I think it’s a latent childhood routine that’s morphed into dependency. What goes into my mind comes out in action, so the last thing I read at … Read more
In a few weeks, I will again be looking for a job to replace the one that’s coming to an end. As I was contemplating all that’s rolled up into that grueling task I thought about, what else? Faith! Faith and how little I think about it when life is basically predictable with only a … Read more
Yesterday was Easter. Last night I saw the Easter story portrayed in the History Channel series ‘The Bible’. It was not a family friendly show to watch. In fact it was brutal to watch it as an adult who has lived through decades of Easters. As I sat there trying to watch, my mind was … Read more
My heart ached for my friend who tearfully said, “I’m so disappointed.” She didn’t even have to tell me why; I just knew her spirit was crushed at that moment because something had gone wrong. I visited my daughter who, at age 38, had a stroke and is enduring an intense, laborious recovery. I see … Read more
I’ve been thinking a lot about something I heard when listening to the funeral service of Zig Ziglar. One of the speakers told the story of Zig asking him to think of the three people had an influence in his life, and how their influence helped change his life. I can think of a few, … Read more
There is opportunity every day to experience the moodiness of others; sometimes even the moodiness of myself. There are days when I’m mystified by the raw, biting attitudes of people who seem to be numb to the effect their attitudes have on co-workers, friends, and even their family – sometimes especially their family. Recently I was listening to … Read more
The election is over at last. It is finished, but God isn’t. Did your first choice win? Did your first choice lose? Do you think the vote caught God by surprise? Regardless of what we think – God is in control. It doesn’t matter who is in the White House. God gets to decide what … Read more