Recently, something dawned on me and I wanted to share it with you today. I don’t know how or why it happens this way, but if you are like me, life gets busy and at times hectic with stress challenges seemingly coming from multiple directions. My most common response is that this is just the norm and I should expect stress as a natural part of life, mentally referencing Genesis 3:19. However, there are times when my thoughts are clear,…
I was traveling back to Jacksonville from Memphis after visiting one of the Yesha schools. I had finished up some notes on a previous flight, so I thought I would read a magazine. There were only two available, so I chose the Airline’s. On the front cover was a picture of a young blossoming starlet. For some reason I was compelled to go to the article which proved to be very interesting. Blake Lively’ s story was one of not…
I woke up at 3:15 again this morning and could not get Solomon and his Ecclesiastical “meaninglessness” off my mind. Perhaps it was because I had been to an estate sale the day before and purchased some old US coins. Quite often when I do “invest” in my hobby I feel as if it may be meaningless for me to do so. It does bring me joy, but it takes money out of circulation and then I realize it was…
Last night was another of those family dinners when I leaned back in my chair and smiled. As I looked around the table and watched everyone, they were actively engaged by listening, interacting or processing what was said. The noise level was high, the smiles wide and the laughter loud. It didn’t matter that the table had not been cleaned off or that Merrick and Malachi were running around and the television blaring – we were content being there with…
As you know, 4 – 6 days a week I plug in my I-pod and take off for my three miles. I love it because I am away from the phone, breathe fresh air, watch my neighborhood evolve, and listen to my Bible. I always am looking for something more that God might give me that might deepen my faith and better understand His mind and ways. Some days are exhilarating, some are informative, some are lightning bolts of revelation,…
Today at church we had a great sermon on anger. The passage came from The Sermon on the Mount. It really made me think, because I have struggled with anger throughout my life. Joe pointed out that there are times when it is ok to be angry, but it is the accompanying emotions that when not handled properly drive us to sin. The reality is that all of us get angry, damaging others, so I thought it might be good…