Things to think about.
There is a Chick-fil-A near where I work. I don’t know how much chicken they sell on a week-end, but during lunch hour on a week-day they sell a boat load. I have never seen a fast food restaurant run more efficiently. I went there for lunch on Friday. After enjoying a delicious “number 4,” […]
I went to a funeral this Sunday and I will attend another before the week is out. A member of my Sunday School class passed away last week. It was pretty unexpected from what I hear. Mowing grass one minute, then with Jesus shortly thereafter. Tammy and I were taking food for the family when
What if Jesus had insisted everyone be grateful to him? What if Jesus had required everyone return the favors? What if Jesus had demanded what was due him? What if Jesus had refused to let others take advantage of him? What if Jesus had forced everyone to do their fair share? What if Jesus had
I am back from a few days in the mountains and thinking about the question, “How green is green enough?” The earth is definitely getting messed up, but what should I do about it? It seems we humans make messes wherever we go. The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is the latest big
I had to fix the brakes on my wife’s van yesterday. I didn’t want to do it. It was a lousy job to come home to after a full Monday at the office, but the brakes were making a noise so I decided I better look at them. Bad brakes and mountain driving are not
Sometimes I feel like God’s paper clip. Not because I hold things together, but for another reason. Perhaps it’s because of that need we all have to be needed. A need for significance. Let me explain. Every profession has it’s tools. Carpenters use hammer, saw, level, measuring tape, nails, etc. Some tools are essential; used every
The baseball game was like none I have seen before. The home team loaned some players to the visiting team just so everyone could play. When a player hit the ball, everyone on both teams cheered. When the player in the field caught it, everyone cheered again. It was almost impossible to tell who was
Jesus saw many wonderful things. He saw water turn to wine. He saw the stormy sea suddenly calm at his command. He saw blind men receive their site and sick people healed. He even saw dead people raised to life. But the thing that surprised him? The thing that filled him with wonder and made him
The sign simply said “Exit 192 Attraction”. You’ve seen them before, those blue informational signs along the interstate. They usually say “Food” or “Gas” and then list the restaurants or gas stations at the exit. This sign just said “Attraction” and did not list what the attraction was. As I passed, I wondered what I
My son brought a dog home. It wasn’t his dog. He was doing a friend a favor and watching the dog for the week-end. The dog’s name was “Angel”, but she wasn’t. The dog wasn’t an angel at all. She used our floor for a bathroom several times and she did her share of whining