Things to think about.
I paid bills yesterday, but I did not pay the water bill. Just the thought of it is making me thirsty. The reason I didn’t pay the water bill is because they didn’t send one. What they sent me was their own version of the “easy button.” Just like many other companies, they want me […]
At a little after 7am this morning, I sat in my warm living room, reading, praying, and thinking about the trials and hardships we face. Outside, it was 13 degrees. And somewhere out there, sitting in the cold, I heard a bird chirping. I think that bird in his little bird brain already knows more
It’s been four days since my gum graft procedure and I’m trying to get back to my normal routine. It’s not easy. I am surprised how relatively minor difficulties and disruptions of life can cause so much angst. Maybe God is teaching me how to better appreciate the little things in life While my body
When I look in the mirror, I see a shell. It’s getting worn and old, scarred, marred, faulty, and broken. It’s been around for a few years, but only a blink of eternity’s eye. There is something in that shell that is me. I am not the shell, only its inhabitant. But still, I wonder
When a relationship is broken, who is to blame? We often look for the offending side, thinking they must fix things. They must right the wrongs and adjust their attitude and actions so the relationship can be put right. And until they do, we are put out, frustrated, hurt, and estranged. But what if, even
The Jesus I know cares about me.The Jesus I know sees everything I go through.The Jesus I know stands in the gap for me. – He has my back. – He leads in front. – He laughs with me. – He cries with me. – He never leaves me. – He understands me.The Jesus I
Marshall and I went sailing this past weekend. It’s a recently new experience for me. Even though the wind was in our face, we managed to make it out of the little cove where we launched without too much trouble. Marshall’s skill at tacking and adjusting the sail got us out on wind power alone.
There once was a man who raised mice. He was a very special man, because he was very powerful and very wise. He knew all about the past, and he could even see five minutes into the future. What he could not do, was force the mice he had raised to respect and honor him.
Timing is everything, or at least so I have heard. Sometimes I wonder if it’s true, and sometimes I wonder what part God plays in the timing of our lives. I remember during my college days, my roommate and I somehow found ourselves registering for the same class at the same time. Given our different
The book of Revelation promises blessings to those who read it out loud, so that is what I am doing. It’s full of visions and imagery, scenes of countless multitudes gathered around a throne in eternal worship of God. Doesn’t that sound boring? Maybe when I get there, I’ll feel differently. I can imagine that.