5 Principles for Focusing on the Now
Having a Balanced Focus Many people live in the past. Some long for the glory days while others staunchly resist any change. Others live planning for the future and focusing on “what ifs.” Remembering...
View ArticleEaster Memories
Easter Memories Easter Sunday holds a prominent place in my childhood, church-going memories. The smell of Lilies. New clothes. The Easter bonnet my mom wanted me to wear and that I hated. Easter...
View ArticleMore Books Than Time
Some people feel the need to finish every book they start. I do not. I will start and not finish a book if it’s poorly written. I’ll also stop reading it if it just does not click with me for any...
View ArticleKnowing God’s Will
Beyond the Basics Growing up, I thought of God as a distant ruler, kind of like a Gamemaker. I knew his word gave instructions for how to live life how he desired, but I failed to see beyond basic...
View ArticleDigesting God’s Word
Most of us read Scripture for our own specific purposes. We search for knowledge, inspiration, direction, comfort and wisdom. We have a problem, and we want guidance on how to handle it. Or, we’re...
View ArticleI Don’t Know
Many Meanings The phrase can mean you’re not sure which choice is best or the one you want. “I don’t know if I want that one or the other one.” It can mean you have a preference but may want … Continue...
View ArticleSpiritual Restoration
Health Benefits of Nature Research shows that spending time in and near nature has a significant positive impact on a person’s quality of life. Business Insider actually lists eleven ways nature does...
View ArticleKnowing God, Part 1
6 Degrees of Separation Know anyone famous? Want to know anyone famous? According to the theory “6 degrees of separation”… “All living things and everything else in the world are six or fewer steps...
View ArticleKnowing God, Part 2
In “Knowing God, Part 1,” we discussed the need all people have to know and value themselves and to be important to others. We also looked at how only God can fulfill that need and how only He fully...
View ArticleOrdinary to Extraordinary
In His Majesty’s Secret Service Mention of the British Secret Service brings to mind images of James Bond. Age probably determines exactly who Bond looks like… Sean Connery, Pierce Brosnan, Daniel...
View ArticleStudy to Stay Steady
How to Identify Counterfeits Do a quick internet search for “how to identify counterfeits” and one fact becomes abundantly clear… there a lot of counterfeits out there. Money Food Textbooks Bags...
View ArticleAre You Strong Enough to Admit You are Weak?
What is weakness? Dictionary.com defines weakness as… “Lack of strength, firmness, vigor or the like; feebleness.” “An inadequate or defective quality, as in a person’s character; slight fault or...
View ArticleThe Joy of Discovery
“There is no such thing as the unknown — only things temporarily hidden, temporarily not understood.” (Captain James T. Kirk, Star Trek) I love to know stuff. Not the stuff of gossip, the nitty-gritty,...
View ArticleApplying Personality Profiles
Personality Profiles Over the past 20 years or so, I’ve taken at least three different types of personality profile assessments. They all provide the same, basic information, just different wording....
View ArticleCapturing Thoughts
Continual Drawing There’s sometimes little rhyme or reason to how my mind works. I just don’t get how I dwell on certain things but let others go easily. Frustrating, especially when nothing I do can...
View ArticleA Passion for Seeking Wisdom
As Christians, we believe the Bible gives us all we need for right living. As God’s inspired word, it tells us all we need to know to love God and love others (Mark 12:30-31). The Holy Spirit is our...
View ArticleLearning to Be Wise
Drawn to Wisdom Some people seem naturally wise to me. Since they seem to always know how to act and what to say and do in every situation, I’m drawn to these people. I want to be like them. A …...
View ArticleAlways Be Ready
The Questions Will Come “Honor Christ, and let him be Lord of your life. Always be ready to give an answer when someone asks you about your hope.” (1 Peter 3:15) When you live your life for Christ,...
View ArticleProgress Over Perfection
Partly because I’m a perfectionist and partly because I get easily frustrated over my apparent lack (or absence) of progress as well as the lack (or absence) of progress I see in others, I need...
View ArticleBookends of Readiness
Bookends keep books upright. They help keep them organized and in good condition too. Bookends of readiness for sharing the Gospel function much in the same way. “But sanctify the Lord God in your...
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