My challenge for the day is to go a whole day without grumbling or arguing. Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without blemish though you live in a crooked and perverse society, in which you shine as lights in the world . . . […]
I recently returned from a weekend of hiking and camping with my dad. We saw cool sights. We walked until our feet and knees were screaming “No more!” We came home dirty and tired and sore, and with memories that will last forever. I could tell you every detail of where we went,
Lately, I have been thinking about intimacy. I can’t say whether or not everyone longs for it, but I believe at least most people do. When we hear of intimacy we often think of sex. That can be a part of it, but it is not its essence. Real intimacy is that private bond two
If you don’t need a napkin when you eat your Arby’s sandwich, then you didn’t put enough sauce on it. I wonder if life is kinda that way too. If it doesn’t get a little messy sometimes, then maybe you aren’t doing it right.
So Joshua said to the Israelites: “How long do you intend to put off occupying the land the Lord God of your ancestors has given you? – Joshua 18:3 NET I read this the other day and it keeps coming back to me. I wonder how much “promised land” there is in my life,
I like to hike. I’m not sure why. It’s just walking. Most anybody can do that just about anywhere. Even so, not everybody goes everywhere. I guess that’s the draw and the challenge of hiking for me. The real fun in hiking is all about the places where some people can’t and most people don’t
Sam and I went for a hike in the National Forest yesterday. Since it was a beautiful day at a popular spot, the trail was pretty busy. We met several interesting characters along the way, but one of the most interesting was a rather old looking individual that was standing beside the path. As we
As I write this, I can smell the cranberry bread cooking. It smells so good it makes my mouth water just anticipating the wonderful flavor that smell promises. I think the sense of smell is sometimes underrated because we take it so for granted. Or we complain about the bad smells. Skunks, garbage, BO, poop,
The fire ants have invaded my driveway. They have dug their way down through one of the many cracks in the concrete and begun to excavate. The little buggers are almost unstoppable. We treated the yard this past Spring, which has proved effective for keeping them out of the ground and grass around the house.