Because of Grace we Press On
It’s Monday everyone! I had to laugh when reading the side of a coffee mug that said “I’m allergic to Mondays.” The first thought in my mind? You guessed it. “Doesn’t that just mean your Tuesday is your Monday?” My dilemma on Monday is what to wear. I know what not to wear. No jeans, … Read more
I remember the first time I ever heard the term ‘poster child’. I was 10 years old, sitting in the living room with my mom and her friend waiting for Sunday dinner to be ready. They were discussing a picture on the back of a magazine where Easter Seals presented their poster child, encumbered by … Read more
I couldn’t help it. This morning I decided it was high time for me to go look up some scripture that talk about rain. If I copied them all here, you’d never get anything done today and I wouldn’t either. So after reading and cross referencing and thinking about all the constructive uses of rain, … Read more
I’ve been working on a training course that helps students of an organization develop their personal mission statement. Naturally, as I work, I’m also researching and learning. One of the suggestions for designing your own vision is to think of people who have had a positive impact on your life. Interesting concept and certainly an … Read more
They unfriended me Times have changed. Ya think? I was listening to moms of teenage daughters lament the developing epidemic form of rejection, Facebook unfriending. My first thought was, “Are you serious? Facebook is just a game, a place to read something funny, learn about the latest fiasco in the life of an accident prone … Read more
I drove by a church and noticed their marquee that read “Lord show us your kindness.’ That thought has followed me around for days. I wondered what events prompted the display of a message so clear, yet so perplexing. “Lord show us your kindness.” It’s an understandable request. There is no complicated rhetoric to decipher; … Read more
Would it surprise you to learn that one of the top enticing scents, when put to a vote, is ‘that new car smell’? I know. I’m skeptical too. Which segment of the population chose new car scent over cinnamon or pine, right? When I heard of that ‘tested result’ the wheels in my head started … Read more
It’s Monday everybody! What does that mean to you? Are you the one who bounds out of bed and greets the day with “Good morning, Lord!” or are you more inclined to “Good Lord, it’s morning!” Well guess what, my friends – either way it’s morning. It’s a new day, and yes, that was a … Read more
Psalm 39….that’s what was on my mind when the opportunity clock started beeping at me to rise and shine this morning. Huh. Psalm 39 or is it Psalm 59? I’m confused. I think Psalm 139 is what I should read this morning. You know the Psalm that starts out “Lord, you examine me and know. … Read more