Like many of you, I’ve been doing the daily grind for many years. It never stops! The big wheel of the daily grind just keeps on rolling. The only choice we have is whether we are going to roll with it or let it roll over us; whether we are going to help guide where […]
Making Room
It never ceases to amaze me, how we seek to push our own agendas, needs, and accomplishments, as though they are all that matter in this world. It is only when you and I allow ourselves to be captured by a much greater cause (something bigger and greater than we could ever imagine) that we […]
Super to Supper
Everything is super duper today including football, cars, hamburgers, vacuum cleaners, you name and it doesn’t take much to super size it or to sup-it-up; the bigger the better; the more spectacular the more attractive. But, what if we take the word “super” and just add a “p” and make it “supper”, and we think […]
Blessed
When Jesus spoke about being “blessed”, it had nothing to do with fame, fortune, riches, or power; instead it had everything to do with humility, gratitude, love, and forgiveness. Jesus was offered all the fame, fortune, riches, and power the world could give. He could have had all these things in the very palms of […]
Every Step of the Way
You and I are called to represent the God we believe in (Paul actually uses the word ambassador) in all we say and do, so His gracious and loving presence can flow through us (via the Holy Spirit) into the lives of others and our daily situations. Therefore, we can be rest assured that when […]
The Son is Still Shining
During these dark, cold days of winter it’s difficult to comprehend that the Sun is still shining; it’s still spreading it’s warmth and light. We do not fully experience that warmth and light right now because of circumstances beyond our control. The same thing goes for those of us who experience the darkness and coldness […]
Be Brave, Be Bold
I once heard it said: “Bravery is being willing to stand up for what you believe to be true, whereas boldness is being willing to do what God would have you do, even if it goes beyond what you believe to be true.” Bravery is a great human attribute, where as boldness comes from God, […]
New Beginnings
January is the perfect month for new beginnings. But, sometimes new beginnings can’t take place unless we are willing to make some changes. This happens with our bodies when we stop doing something destructive and replace it with a constructive activity. This happens with our relationships when we learn to both give and receive forgiveness. […]
Never Alone
The great thing about taking our relationship with God seriously and letting it become a living, breathing reality in our lives is that we can be rest assured we are never alone. No matter how bleak and overwhelming the circumstances of our lives, we have the assurance that God is there, for He will never […]
Feeding Time
I’ve been told that there is apart of us that seeks to feed on anything this world has to offer. The world is like a “country buffet” with all sorts of tantalizing goodies for us to chew on, but the nutritional value is lacking and the cost overwhelming. Why not feed instead on what God […]