“Pull yourself up by your OWN bootstraps,” they say. “If you want something done, you’ve got to do it YOURSELF,” they say. “You need SELF-CARE,” they say. There is nothing that sounds appealing about THAT! …Sounds TIRING to me! If you were blessed enough to grow up in a...
Spiritual Growth
A Habit Worth Forming
Have you ever had the desire to read the Bible more? If so, there was probably more to it than just the act of reading the Bible. Well…HOPEFULLY! A person with a genuine desire to read the Word of God usually desires to grow spiritually as a result. For...
Trusting God in Troubling Times
In case you may not realize it, there is a very serious SPIRITUAL battle going on right now. This battle is occurring in the spiritual realm which cannot be seen with our physical eyes. Yet, just like invisible air that rustles the leaves on a breezy day, the effects...
Gather Up the Fragments
We have been blessed to make it through 2019 and to enter into a new decade… 2020. Yet, many of us have come into this new year with lost hope and lost momentum. The thrill is gone! Your get up and go…has gotten up and went! But, please, don’t...
Our Christian Faith and the Coronavirus
It doesn’t take a genius to recognize that these are some trying and dangerous times. In fact, by now, everyone all over the entire world is well aware of this global pandemic. Everyone has been affected in one or more ways. In these uncertain and dangerous times, we can...
Reflections
The end of a year is a perfect time for reflection. Even the beginning of a new year is not too late to reflect. Reflection is important and should be done often…in fact, it should be done throughout the year…even daily, weekly, and/or monthly. At this time of the...
A Special Weekly Holiday
I must admit…at first, I just didn’t get it. As a kid, I thought that the Sabbath was just a restricted day that meant that there were a lot of things that I couldn’t do. After all, all I wanted to do was continue playing and having fun. However,...
I’m Gonna Be Ready
August. For some, it means time to go back to school… For others it means to send the kids back to school. For me, it means, it’s time to go back to school to work…. with 5th Graders. For context, out of my 20 years of teaching experience, 14...
Salt and Light
What does salt and light have in common? That is the question. Let’s look at the benefits of salt and light, before we answer that question. At a very basic level, SALT enhances flavor of some foods. Many of us would not want to THINK about eating food with...
Guard the Avenues of Your Soul- Part 2
A pretty familiar proverb to most people is “Curiosity killed the cat.” This saying serves as a warning against investigating WITHOUT wisdom and proper caution. Of course, curiosity certainly has its place when it comes to growth and understanding. On the other hand, when it is without caution or...
