Originally Posted Apr. 20, 2020 There’s a song called “Even If”, by the group MERCY ME, that captures a truth about how God answers prayer sometimes YES and sometimes NO. "Looking Good..." “I know You're able and I know You canSave through the fire with Your mighty handBut even if You don'tMy hope is You alone” It has to … Continue reading “ Boy, I’d Look Good In A New Car”
Author: davetouhillsr
“Exactly As It Should Have Been”
Answers that were not expected, but were better than expected....
“Houston, We Have A Problem”
Originally Posted April 23, 2020 Perspective is “having a sense of proportion, knowing the relative importance of things”. It helps you navigate thru problems and life, especially in making decisions, in knowing what’s important and what’s not. It helps you know when to “go back to the drawing board and when to pull the plug”. … Continue reading “Houston, We Have A Problem”
“Novelties Don’t Satisfy”
I was struck by a phrase from a John Janaro article on Evelyn Waugh’s conversion to the Catholic faith. It reads, “After WWI the traditional past seemed swept away by a cataclysmic war. At the same time, (they) were pulled in every direction by the brave new world of technological mastery, by rapid changes that promised … Continue reading “Novelties Don’t Satisfy”
“Knowing The Future”
Originally Posted April 21, 2020 I saw an article recently that probed whether people want to know the future. “For nearly every question, the majority of participants said they wouldn't want to know the answer. The issues ranged from serious to mundane and included when they or their partner would die, what they would die … Continue reading “Knowing The Future”
“It Ain’t Over, ‘Till It’s Over”
Originally Posted April 20, 2020 Recently I found myself using one of Yogi Berra’s “Yogi-isms” when talking to some of my elderly friends. I told them…. "I’m not coming to your funeral, unless you come to mine.” Being a longtime St. Louis Cardinal fan, I usually don’t make a list of other team’s great players. But … Continue reading “It Ain’t Over, ‘Till It’s Over”
“The Power of God’s Will”
I used to enjoy the stories of the old west. You had to be tough to survive in the old west. There often was no law ….you had to defend yourself. You had to be a tough cookie to survive in the Old West. Well if you read between the lines of the New Testament, … Continue reading “The Power of God’s Will”
“Supernatural Breath”
May we "live life with our head in the clouds and our feet on the ground.” Every day we need to deal with the mundane…getting up, brushing our teeth, eating breakfast, going to work, getting gas for the car, fighting health issues, handling anxiety….. and at the same time recognizing that this life is fleeting … Continue reading “Supernatural Breath”
“Look Into The Eyes of Your God”
Living in reality is not easy. We have so many distractions that can cause us to pay attention to things that are passing away and will not last. They are real for the moment, but they are temporary. They may even be dramatic events. Eclipse of the sun In the last few days we experienced … Continue reading “Look Into The Eyes of Your God”
“Invalid Password”
If you’ve ever read a spy novel or watched a detective series on TV, you know that getting information from the “bad guy” is always a big deal. In some cases the interrogation is somewhat mild, in other cases it can get pretty tough. Well, I think one method that even the most brutal interrogators … Continue reading “Invalid Password”
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